The two heads of state held an "open and frank" telephone conversation. The Quirinale Palace also called for an end to the "permanent war" in the region.
The patient who was quarantined in Veneto tested negative. A circular was issued with instructions on contact tracing, active surveillance, and possible mandatory isolation.
Mara Campitiello, head of the prevention department, takes stock of the Hondius case: "It's different from the more lethal Covid, but it's less contagious."
The first passengers ("all asymptomatic") are starting to disembark, with the four people who were on the same flight as one of the victims isolated in Italy.
Letter from Tehran's representative to the United Nations: "International security is threatened, far beyond the region." Trump doesn't respond to reporters.