WHO says signs of stabilization in European epidemic: may be approaching peak

Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergency Planning Department, said on the 30th local time that "we are eagerly hopeful" that the epidemic in Italy and Spain is nearing its peak, and that the blockade measures that began in Europe a few weeks ago are beginning to take effect.

He called on countries to step up efforts to detect and isolate patients, "it will not disappear by itself. We need countries to focus on response strategies."