I don't see the contradiction. The WHO is talking about the current state. The CDC is talking about preparing for the future state. The other issue is that the

I don't see the contradiction. The WHO is talking about the current state. The CDC is talking about preparing for the future state. The other issue is that the WHO is being very conservative in their reports. They won't claim uncontained global spread until there is hard evidence. Before that point, however, there will be week evidence. If I recall correctly, several days ago, the WHO excplicitly warned that "the window for containment is closing". Even before then, I never recall them saying that containment was assured. Particuarly if the spread is occuring in areas with week health infastructure, or that are trying to supress the numbers.