USA only not worldwide numbers
CDC estimates that the burden of illness during the 2018–2019 season included an estimated 35.5 million people getting sick with influenza, 16.5 million people going to a health care provider for their illness, 490,600 hospitalizations, and 34,200 deaths from influenza
The overall burden of influenza for the 2017-2018 season was an estimated 45 million influenza illnesses, 21 million influenza-associated medical visits, 810,000 influenza-related hospitalizations, and 61,000 influenza-associated deaths
The overall burden of influenza for the 2014-2015 season was an estimated 30 million influenza illnesses, 14 million influenza-associated medical visits, 591,000 influenza-related hospitalizations, and 51,000 flu-associated deaths
I never even knew these flu numbers (no panic no news reports in past years) were so big much less seeing the entire economy shut down. I stopped getting flu shots in 1990's now I hear it will be mandatory to work or travel and you will need a digital mark before you go out to buy or sell. Hmm?
As of this post Covid-19 deaths worldwide stands at 87,984 US 14,529