"My definition of panic in this scenario - something along the lines of the manufactured state of fear, worry and associated actions of the people, which has led to all of the above mentioned Big Government and banker-backed measures taken without question, the imposition of social distancing and other new (& absurd imo) social norms, and has incited people to act in ways no one would have imagined a matter of weeks ago - fighting over TP, mass shortages due to irrational hoarding, and societal shaming of anyone who dares violate the quarantines, social distancing or group limit recommendations or requirements (depending on location.)"

That's a shit definition. I observe that you are using the word panic pejoratively, and thus resist using the factual and useful definition of the word.

"panic noun
Definition of panic (Entry 2 of 3)
1a: a sudden overpowering fright
also : acute, extreme anxiety
b: a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight
widespread panic in the streets"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panic

Some of what you describe in your post are probably the results of panic, but you also conflate taking any steps to learn more, preclude infection, and prepare for consequences of social and economic changes, which isn't panic, but the opposite.

I personally have archived the articles you mention via archival solutions, so am not unaware of them. I note however the dearth of actual research mentioned by the authorities in question, and basically those articles are appeals to authority and urging passivity, so overlords can act without interference.

I have read extensive research from scientists studying the pathology of the pathogen causing pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, and I am absolutely sure I don't want to get it, because some of the symptoms are extremely dangerous even if they don't kill, and these aren't the initial flulike symptoms and aren't mentioned in enemedia stories or by politicians profiting from fear.

Sterilization of men, neurological effects, up to and including instant death by destruction of the autonomic mechanisms controlling heartbeat and breathing, as well as destroying the sense of smell, potential (indefinite) latency in nerve cells, perhaps how some of the recovered seem to be re-infected, that might cause recurrence of outbreaks unpredictably, the very harmful effects of immune sensitization SARS virii cause, as all the papers I have been able to find on attempts of create vaccines for SARS reveal and none contradict, which seem to be far worse harmful effects of infection and roughly doubling the CFR of SARS pathogens, and more.

None of those symptoms have anything to do with the flu, and in particular the failure of vaccines to create immunity in any but youthful subjects is disturbing. I recommend you spend less time watching the news and more time reading research papers if you want to gain understanding of the pathogen itself.

CNN and Trump, Pelosi and Breitbart, and such, aren't competent or interested in providing factual information. They all want to control your mind, and thus your actions, in ways that profit them.

Regarding how useful quarantine and masks are, there's research long published on both. Clearly communicable diseases are less communicable when masks filter them out, and quarantines prevent contact with infected individuals. I must question anyone that claims neither are useful in a pandemic.

It's a bald faced lie to claim they are not useful, frankly.

I differentiate between preparation for effects and panic, which presumably involves a lot of TP. Your definition of panic does not.