Coronavirus: the French army engaged against the epidemic in its external operations

French soldiers of Operation Barkhane in Mali. Reuters

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As part of Operation Resilience, the armies engaged in the fight against the coronavirus do not act only on metropolitan territory. They are also involved in several overseas departments where the rapid spread of the pandemic is feared.

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No uniform rule was enacted for the armies . Units continue to train. Nevertheless, everywhere, the tasks have been adapted in order to avoid staff concentrations. In the French Navy, for example, the daily collective sports session is now individual.

The army also converted to telemedicine. The army health service has set up a medical teleconsultation service to better treat the evolution of the coronavirus within it.

Containments before and after outdoor operations

The Sahelian outdoor theater also lives at the time of Covid-19. For reinforcements and repatriations, confinements of fourteen days before and after external operations should soon be created on the Miramas base.

Officially, no case of coronavirus has been recorded within the Barkhane force. The threat of the pandemic therefore significantly altered the lives of soldiers. The only ones, at the moment, not to be infected by the Covid-19 are the submariners.

It is very likely, for example, that the personnel of the nuclear submarines, which left several weeks ago for missions of seventy days, were - as is the rule on board - only partially informed of the confinement imposed in France.

►Also read: Coronavirus in France: Macron mobilizes the army by launching the “Resilience” operation

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