<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to what are probably very conservative government estimates, roughly 78 000 people worldwide have been infected with the coronavirus COVID-19, and 53 cases have been confirmed in Europe, a number which is increasing steadily.The WHO has stated that the basic reproduction number (R0) is between 1.4 and 2.5 and the mortality rate is roughly 3%.Whole parts of the African continent would have no way of dealing with an epidemic.The sum of EUR 10 million announced on 31 January 2020 to fund research into COVID-19 under the Horizon 2020 programme is not commensurate with the need for a short- and medium-term containment strategy.Overcrowding in intensive care units could lead indirectly to an increase in the mortality rate by limiting access to vital treatment for patients suffering from other conditions.Advanced preparedness measures include: building up stocks of medicines, breathing apparatus and medical instruments; increasing supplies of personal protective equipment, such as masks and overalls; assessing the scope for setting up new intensive care units.In light of the above, can the Commission answer the following question as a matter of urgency:Does it intend to make extraordinary funds available to help the Member States take advanced preparedness measures?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [3]. </s>
According to what are probably very conservative government estimates, roughly 78 000 people worldwide have been infected with the coronavirus COVID-19, and 53 cases have been confirmed in Europe, a number which is increasing steadily.The WHO has stated that the basic reproduction number (R0) is between 1.4 and 2.5 and the mortality rate is roughly 3%.Whole parts of the African continent would have no way of dealing with an epidemic.The sum of EUR 10 million announced on 31 January 2020 to fund research into COVID-19 under the Horizon 2020 programme is not commensurate with the need for a short- and medium-term containment strategy.Overcrowding in intensive care units could lead indirectly to an increase in the mortality rate by limiting access to vital treatment for patients suffering from other conditions.Advanced preparedness measures include: building up stocks of medicines, breathing apparatus and medical instruments; increasing supplies of personal protective equipment, such as masks and overalls; assessing the scope for setting up new intensive care units.In light of the above, can the Commission answer the following question as a matter of urgency:Does it intend to make extraordinary funds available to help the Member States take advanced preparedness measures?