I don't buy the OPs Pollyanna attitude. Its not a matter of if but when the next Spanish influenza that is deadly comes again. With the mobility of society it could mean many millions dead. This virus is contagious before it shows signs of one being infected. If this is not one that gets out of control, eventually one will pop up that will be.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/09/20/the-world-knows-an-apocalyptic-pandemic-is-coming/