In the short term, yes. That's true.

In the long term, ??? It's hard to say. Most viruses do become endemic. This one has elements that are similar to those viruses.

In no way do I think that's going to happen as quickly as they say. They're thinking like a couple of years. I'm thinking a lot longer.

As far as the mutations go, between humans each mutation statistically does lead to lesseninf of disease. Usually. That's what's been observed with other viruses.

This one ... I'm concerned about jumps between species. That's where all the big ones that have knocked humanity on our butts have come from. That said, it doesn't have to hit humans hard to negatively impact humans. Much as we like to think we're above it all, humans are not separate from the biome or the food chain.

There's just no telling. Is it statistically likely? No. Is it a probability? Yes.

I really don't like that our attitude here is like playing Russian Roulette. As Jessica Wildfire has said. That was an apt description.