<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"After the first case of COVID-19 in Italy was detected on 20 February 2020, the virus spread like wildfire across the country, forcing a nationwide lockdown that began on 9 March 2020.Three days later, on 12 March, China flew nine doctors and several tonnes of medical equipment to Rome. This first display of support from outside the EU was followed by others from Russia, Cuba, India, Egypt, and even Venezuela.On 13 March, the Commission President said, ‘We are absolutely ready to help Italy with whatever is necessary’. Yet there is no escaping the fact that China and other third countries did a better job of anticipating Italy’s needs.Why was the Commission – which has been endlessly extolling the principle of EU solidarity and should be the automatic first port of call for Member States seeking assistance – so slow to step in to help Italy, one of the Union’s founding members?"
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>
After the first case of COVID-19 in Italy was detected on 20 February 2020, the virus spread like wildfire across the country, forcing a nationwide lockdown that began on 9 March 2020.Three days later, on 12 March, China flew nine doctors and several tonnes of medical equipment to Rome. This first display of support from outside the EU was followed by others from Russia, Cuba, India, Egypt, and even Venezuela.On 13 March, the Commission President said, ‘We are absolutely ready to help Italy with whatever is necessary’. Yet there is no escaping the fact that China and other third countries did a better job of anticipating Italy’s needs.Why was the Commission – which has been endlessly extolling the principle of EU solidarity and should be the automatic first port of call for Member States seeking assistance – so slow to step in to help Italy, one of the Union’s founding members?