What...?Lets compare populations.
US 330 million people. 148k deaths
UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain...324 million people. 148k deaths
Did Europe do any better?
Here I will answer for you. They did not.
No country is ever going to be prepared for a once in a 100+ yr event.
For the next few budget cycles the US and all the other countries are going to put stuff aside for the next pandemic. 20 yrs from now when politicians are doing their budget...pandemic planning will get fewer and fewer dollars. Memories are short. Political memories even shorter when they are focused on the NOW...getting re-elected and giving handouts to preferred groups.
You racist!