'We are only as strong as the weakest link' says Irish WHO chief

Dr Mike Ryan

The Executive Director of the World Health Organisation's Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Mike Ryan has said that the new criteria for testing introduced in Ireland on Wednesday are in keeping with the WHO’s best practice guidelines.

The former trauma surgeon and epidemiologist specialising in infectious disease and public health told RTÉ radio’s Sean O'Rourke show that there needs to be rapid testing of suspect cases and that they are processed quickly “to take the heat out of the epidemic.”