have absolutely turned it around

[GoodTaste]

Does "have absolutely turned it around" mean "have had the virus under control"?

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New Scientist: Cases in China are declining – we are now only seeing a handful of new reported cases every day. Does China have the virus under control?
Bruce Aylward: They have absolutely turned it around. The trends are very real, there’s no question. Governors, mayors and others that I talked to in China would never …


Source: New Scientist [FONT=&quot]HEALTH [/FONT][FONT=&quot]16 March 2020[/FONT][FONT=&quot]By [FONT=&quot]Jessica Hamzelou[/FONT]
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https://www.newscientist.com/articl...=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1584542533

 

[emsr2d2]

They have reversed the trend.

 

[GoodTaste]

They have reversed the trend.

The equvalent of "they have had the virus under control"?

 

[emsr2d2]

Not necessarily, no. It simply means that, at the moment, the trend for cases to increase has now changed and the trend is for cases to decrease. That doesn't necessarily mean it's under control. As we've seen in many places, it can rear its ugly head and start to increase again.