WHO: We have had a team here and one in Wuhan Jan 21-22 and WHO has never left. In terms of this team, we have had international experts, and it is difficult to pull together a team.
WHO to Sky News: on the numbers, in any crisis, you are always reviewing definitions. I am more interested in the trends. And if we go back and look at the trends, it is clear. I am not surprised that the numbers bounce around.
Xinhua: President Xi says the epidemic is the fastest spreading and most challenging public health emergency. Why is this the biggest challenge? Do you agree with President Xi?
Dr. Liang to Xinhua: It is different from SARS. From what we know it spreads faster than SARS. I can spread to several people- each person can infect 2.0-2.5, experts say, especially in the spring. Could be higher...
Dr. Liang continues to Xinhua: The origin spread pattern is not clear. The typical symptom is high fever. But this virus is asymptomatic. Mild cases, mild pneumonia, and severe pneumonia. If patients don’t go to hospital, we can’t discover close contacts. This is key difference.
Dr. Liang continues: Most patients have only mild symptoms in the beginning. Some experience a sudden change in one week. The virus is fatal to elderly patients with other diseases. So far we don’t have an effective way to detect and protect easily infected groups...
Dr. Liang continues: It is indeed the most difficult epidemic we have had to try to prevent and control since modern China was established.
CNN: You said the Chinese way is the best strategy. But this is a country with one party government - is this feasible in other places?
WHO: What we see in Wuhan, Hubei, are measures like looking for close contacts, quarantine, pushing health promotion, then you get to suspending public gatherings, closing schools. Then use modern tech...
WHO to CNN: The big message is you can control this virus by using these measures. You don’t have to lock down cities when we don’t need to. I know this requires strong leadership and a focused public will but the public will can be focused when facing an epidemic.
Press briefing ended. Now.. off to the @CNBC bureau! 
