On the 24th local time, WHO held a press conference in Geneva to introduce the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. At the meeting, WHO stated that the expert group sent by WHO has ended its inspection tour in China. The WHO believes that China's epidemic prevention measures have effectively controlled the epidemic situation and are worthy of global reference. New crown pneumonia is still not a global epidemic.
WHO Director-General Tan Desai said that the expert group made a series of findings on the spread of the virus, the severity of the disease and the impact of the measures taken. It is estimated that the measures taken by China have avoided a large number of cases. These key messages provide countries with hope, courage and confidence that the virus can be contained. Based on the geographic spread of the virus, the severity of the disease, and its ongoing impact on society as a whole, it is not enough to declare new coronary pneumonia as a global epidemic, but it should be prepared for its possible development into a global epidemic.
The WHO points out that the current epidemic of new crown pneumonia in Italy, Iran, South Korea and other countries is worrying. WHO will provide the necessary technical support for epidemic prevention efforts to help countries understand the virus and how it is transmitted. (Reporter Zhu He)