Adapt. Improvise. Overcome.
If it helps, consider these facts: not to get political but the truth is that this is not anywhere near as dangerous as TWO ACTUAL pandemics in our lifetimes: the 1957 Asian flu (H2N2 virus) and the 1968-69 Hong Kong flu (H3N2 virus). Those were far deadlier than this virus, and we did not halt and destroy our society in those cases. We survived and thrived.
Move forward.
According to the CDC " The estimated number of deaths was 1.1 million worldwide and 116,000 in the United States. " for h2n2.
According to the CDC, " The estimated number of deaths was 1 million worldwide and about 100,000 in the united States." for h3n2.
According to the CDC, in the US we have 161,000 dead as of NOW. The death rate is currently rising (currently just over 1000 deaths a day).
So with COVID-19 we have more deaths than those other, as you call them, "real" pandemics and this pandemic isn't even over yet. Probably not even close to being over.