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Didn't it emerge from a natural reservoir like bats or monkeys? Ebola's reservoir has yet to have been discovered but it's still there.
Ok, in that case I agree with you that it only delays re-introduction. By, like, a hundred years. I'll take that. Obviously the bigger risk to Australia et al is reintroduction from other countries. So Australia's borders will continue to require 14 days of quarantine until there is a good enough vaccine. However, New Zealand has now seen three re-introductions, and they have managed to suppress them just fine so far…
These are very optimistic beliefs of yours and time will tell.
You have to keep in mind that even if the virus is able to be contained by human intervention..there is a cost of perpetual repressive policies: closed borders, mask wearing, burden on small businesses, social distancing, etc.
Herd immunity via vaccine or natural acquisition is the only way we'll ever fully go back to normal.
And I do wish you all the best over there, and hope that all of this is as manageable as it appears.
Either way if a vaccine reappears were mostly back to normal.