I would avoid absolutes, as there were countries that were prepared for just this issue since they had experienced SARS and/or responded rapidly and smartly.
The relevant quote from a prior post, linked below that:
Even before the virus began spreading in Singapore, the prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong reminded the public about the 2003 SARS outbreak and said he planned to overreact to the coronavirus. “We have built up our institutions, our plans, our facilities, our stockpiles, our people, our training,” he said on Jan. 31. “Because we knew that one day something like that would happen again.”
My post, referencing that quote and mentioning some other notable predictions:
Even then, some countries were not only prepared, but they also responded very well, in particular, South Korea, without draconian measures:
The idea that it couldn’t have been avoided is just plainly false. I see it as primarily a failure of government and our policies regarding health care.