Neutral Switzerland drafts in army to fight coronavirus

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In the Swiss Army’s biggest call-up since World War II, thousands of soldiers have been sent to support health workers in the fight against the coronavirus, but the mobilisation has not been without problems, Reuters reports.

Hundreds of soldiers and officers have been confined to barracks after potential exposure to the infection.

And while around 80-90 per cent of those who got their marching orders on March 16 answered the call of duty, more than 200 could face military justice for failing to report to their units, said army Brigadier Raymond Droz.

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