<p><a href="/en/afganistan/kabul" class="glossify-link">KABUL</a>.</p>
<p>But the alliance had taken preventive measures to deal with the threat of the coronavirus, he said, after addressing NATO's response to the pandemic.</p>
<div>“We have no reported cases of coronavirus amongst the personnel we have in Afghanistan, and we continue to implement the decision do reduce the number of NATO personnel in Afghanistan. At the same time, we will make sure that we do that in a way which is responsible and which protects the <a href="/en/health" class="glossify-link">health</a> and safety of our personnel, which is always our top priority.”</div>
<p>Such measures were being strictly implemented in all NATO missions and operations, he said, explaining Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. Walters had briefed allies on these guidelines.</p>
<p>The steps are being adopted on all NATO missions and operations to make sure the training mission in Afghanistan remained operational</p>
<p>Earlier, Stoltenberg presented his Annual Report for 2019 and outlined the alliance’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
<p>In light of measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the secretary general launched his report for the first time with a virtual press conference.</p>
<p>pr/mud</p>
