Italian doctor: social distancing measures work in fight against COVID-19

In an interview with Xinhua, a senior doctor from Padova shares his insights into Italy's handling of #COVID-19 outbreak.

Andrea Crisanti, Director of Molecular-Microbiology Department of the Padua University Hospital, says that Italian government's anti-epidemic measures are effective.

Crisanti believes that before removing the social distancing measures, Italy needs to know exactly the number of cases occurring every day.