Perhaps the media specifically distract us with the coronavirus, although right now some other global events are taking place in the world. Like a magician who distracts the viewer to quietly do his trick.
I don't think because corona itself a serious issue to be honest and can kill millions of people in months if medicine won't found at the right time.This is something compared to spanish flu which came in 1918 which is also a primary reason for world war I so possibly if things get worse WW3 is real.