Well let's see...
Xi let it out of China.
Few governor's had effective influenza disaster response plans or efficiently sought Federal aid.
Democrats reeeeeee'd when we tried to shut down travel in February.
When you actually look at the Federal response to COVID, it was pretty good about mobilizing resources requested by states. Sure, there were breakdowns, but there were far more breakdowns at the state level where the Feds had no real pull.
So...