What are the protective measures South Korea and Taiwan took that Italy did not?
I can think of a couple, but I’m just guessing:
1. Have a protocol in place for anyone arriving with corona virus symptoms—use a different door/wing/building, and strictly control access to that entrance while not allowing access of these patients thru other entries.
2. Protective gear worn by all seeing potential coronavirus patients, with strict cleaning protocols, both area and personnel.
3. Work now to create isolated ICU. Another wing, floor or building from main ICU. This is where the Government money should be generously and quickly applied.
What else?
Huge amounts of testing. S.Korea was testing half a million people a day at the peak.