Maybe. Most likely the next disaster will be a new surprise we need to learn to handlePoliticians the world over at some point in time decided that they would rather spend the money on something else rather than restocking national inventories or provisioning hospitals for a healthcare emergency. That's why there is a shortage of PPE. That and the fact that a lot of it comes from China.
Just think back to SARS. I believe it was France that was first country to announce they were suspending all exports of PPE. The shortage of critical items was entirely foreseeable for years. It's just that everyone in a position to do something about it chose to believe that there would be no significant pandemic during their tenure in the job so they did little to nothing about what they felt was an inconsequential shortcoming.
Maybe the lesson has been learned this time around.
They often surprise us those disasters, not everyone can store their prepping gear in WW's wine celler. But sure governments could spend more money.
Stopping global warming is gonna need a lot of cash too
I do not believe it is possible. Who want to change their lifestyles that much.
Talk is cheap but action counts