Actually the virus is a much bigger threat than anything since the 1918 Spanish Flu. It is MUCH more contagious than SARS MERS and other recent outbreaks. Its as contagious as the common cold but 100x more deadly than flu. Also it puts 20-25% of sufferers in Intensive Care, quickly overwhelming health systems and hospitals. It also kill medical staff at an alarming rate.
But the biggest threat is the pricking of the massive bubble that is the global economy.