Are you sure we are not being hyperbolic with this "headline"?


pan·ic1
ˈpanik/Submit
noun
1.
sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior.
"she hit him in panic"
synonyms:	alarm, anxiety, nervousness, fear, fright, trepidation, dread, terror, agitation, hysteria, consternation, perturbation, dismay, apprehension; More
verb
1.
feel or cause to feel panic.
"the crowd panicked and stampeded for the exit"
synonyms:	be alarmed, be scared, be nervous, be afraid, take fright, be agitated, be hysterical, lose one's nerve, get overwrought, get worked up;