Well, "civil war" is when society is divided into camps and these camps fight each other, or side with an external force. So, IMHO, "war" is still a fitting abs

Well, "civil war" is when society is divided into camps and these camps fight each other, or side with an external force. So, IMHO, "war" is still a fitting abstraction - the question is which side you are taking - people's or virus's.