Honest questions here: How many viruses have gone extinct that have been as successful as COVID at spreading among humans? How many viruses have been completely eradicated worldwide due to human efforts? Only one that I know of. Even the one that I know of, Small Pox, still exists in weapon labs. Anthrax, the bubonic plague, polio, H1N1, Ebola...all still exist despite humans trying to eradicate them. The problem is you will always have countries incapable or unwilling to implement rules to prevent the spread and distribute vaccines.
This thread is another one that started as a completely different (and interesting) subject and has degenerated into another argument about 'the virus'. Personally, I'm sick to the back teeth with pointless off-topic rants about Covid-19 going back and forth with opposing views on something that none of us know what will be the final outcome of. As we say in UK, 'Give it a Rest'. What will be, will be.
Just saw this conversation and had to chip in. We of the Blighty are more intelligent. We can differentiate between chips, french fries, chips and crisps dependent on the context in which the words are used. The USA mixed the language up so much they dont even know what a gallon is, they use a fork with the wrong hand, they mispronounce some words and they leave the "u" out of a lot of others.
AND they change 's' to 'z'! I knew thiz waz odd but azzumed it waz normal - but when they took ot the 'u' I thoght it odder ztill. Anyway, they won both World Warz for z and mzt be congratlated for their zperior cltre.
Actually, rinderpest has also been eliminated by mankind. Ebola has disappeared many times and then reappeared in a different form (strain) in a different place. This may be due to entering a different host and having a period of latency.
Panic, "a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought and action:" The Cambridge dictionary. Your use of this word certainly sets an EXTREME boundary. One would have thought perhaps a lessor boundary term would be more appropriate.
