This is over 2 months old, did he do anything to get the populace ready?
It's called preemptive action. He did something to keep the populace safe. But you're focused on "preparedness". Okay.
Answer me this:
Do you think Obama would have handled this crisis adroitly with the CDC testing protocols he had then? The same that are in place now?
Your disdain for Trump influences how you view his response to the crisis.