Well according to the collective wisdom of me (Vietnam A320 skipper on indefinite unpaid leave), my Cathay mate (A350 skipper on unpaid leave) and my China Southern mate (A380 skipper on indefinite unpaid leave)
... who were all sitting around with a beer last night counting our sorrows ...
... we'd all say it's a really really **** time to get into the piloting business
Yes CV will "probably" blow over, yes things will "probably" slowly get back to normal, but, there is a definite chance that this is the big one. Feels bigger than SARS or H1N1. If it does get firmly established, if it kills 2% of the world's population, then massive massive economic recession will surely follow.
Strongly advise you to just wait a little while and see how things go