You may want to revise this statement.
Did you know the World Health Organization say 5 to 6 million people a year world wide get the seasonal flu. Furthermore, between 250k to 650k actually die from it. Did we shut down the world economy from it?
Did you know in 2018 over 80k people died in the U.S from the the flu? Did we shut down the U.S. Economy from it. Answer: No. The same media barely reported it.
https://www.statnews.com/2018/09/26/cdc-us-flu-deaths-winter/
It’s possible flies kill more people. A mosquito is a fly.