The actions taken during February in Wuhan and neighboring provinces seem to have stopped the spread there, so effective actions can be taken. Thing is, it app

The actions taken during February in Wuhan and neighboring provinces seem to have stopped the spread there, so effective actions can be taken. Thing is, it appears that there's little overlap between actions that seem reasonable and actions that are effective. If you wait until drastic actions seem justifiable, then by that time it's too late to be effective (i.e. the Italy lockdown which would have helped Italy if it was done 2-3 weeks earlier); and if you take effective actions, then most people and media will wonder why you're so authorative and unreasonable (e.g. the reaction to early Wuhan containment measure enforcement).