Yes, it definitely is problematic to have everything "just in time", but, the problem with this virus is that it's basically a DDoS attack on the medical system

Yes, it definitely is problematic to have everything "just in time", but, the problem with this virus is that it's basically a DDoS attack on the medical system. Wuhan is not a poor city. They average 7.38 hospital beds per 1000 persons by 2018 data. In comparison, the US averages 2.4 beds per 1000 persons in 2016. On top of the strict quarantine, China had to build two 1000-bed hospitals in 2 weeks, convert multiple public spaces into field hospitals, and send thousands of medical professionals from all over the country to get the situation under control in Wuhan. I shudder to think what would happen if we fail to mitigate the spread here.