I agree that it will linger around for a while.
Already known that there are two strains of the virus : "S" and another "L" strain.
The "S" strain is the more virulent, stronger strain that results in more fatalities; it also is the 'mother' of the "L" strain.
The "L" strain is the weaker of the viri, or the 'lessor strain', or weaker version which is akin to regular influenza.
I believe that in China, the "S" strain has been supplanted by the "L" strain, since the "S" strain burned out, having killed so many of its' hosts.
What's concerning to me is the possible pulmonary and nervous system damage done by the virus,
and the possibility of re-infection where so much damage has already been done.
Don't forget that with the Ebola virus years ago, we were still finding latent viri secreted in male testes and in eye mucousa 6 months after infection.
Thanks for that information. Something that just occurred to me in reading your post is this, “Could the virus also become a trigger for autoimmune diseases such as MS?”
As to the “S” strain burning out, is it possible that it will “learn” to be less lethal or infect less vulnerable population such as healthy children in order to survive? Dumb question, I know.