Yankee Mackem
Striker
They couldn’t stop Spanish flu, in 1918 and Asian flu, in the 1950s spreading and both of them were before flying was a popular form of transport. It does mean that Coronavirus will spread far more quickly than either of them did
1918 Flu is believed to have been largely transmitted by millions of soldiers returning from the war. So at least that's something we don't have to worry about.
Bad news is that you are right about mass transportation.