No need to panic, but it is helpful to remember that there is no wall between Italy and the rest of Europe, or Iran and the rest of the Middle East (mostly).
There were several weeks there where the virus had a chance to spread without travel restrictions.
You don’t want to confuse reported cases with potential actual cases—there is probably a couple of weeks lag time there, and another couple of weeks lag time before hospitals begin to feel the stress...
Bottom line—we are probably a couple of weeks away from having a decent idea of where we are on this...
Having spent a lot of time in Europe I’m aware of the geography.
“Bottom line—we are probably a couple of weeks away from having a decent idea of where we are on this...”
Useful information, thanks.