According to a BBC report, The National Institute of Health (ISS) said water from Milan and Turin showed genetic virus traces on 18 December, long before the country's first confirmed cases.

After Giorgio Armani's last-minute decision to show his latest collection in an empty theater due to concerns about the new virus, the rest of Milan's runway shows scheduled for Sunday are to go ahead as planned, fashion officials confirmed.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wrapped up her four-day bilateral visit to Italy and left for Dhaka on Friday.