The infection rate was quite low due to the rarity of contact between wild birds and humans. Now that it's in cows … I guess we'll see what happens. I'm sure it will all turn out fine and we'll have a laugh about it later.
I never said it would be “fine”. If it is as bad as Covid, that would be millions dead. Perhaps it could be twice as bad. However, that is still a CFR of under 5%, nowhere near 50%.