I think the West totally blew this one.  It turns out that 99% of the deaths in Italy were for people with pre existing conditions.  Average age: 79.5 years.  All these lock downs will be seen in history as totally unwarranted.  This was an economic suicide of an untold magnitude.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/99-of-those-who-died-from-virus-had-other-illness-italy-says?sref=Twm2leQe