From the article
Infections
COVID-19: Approximately 2,076,015 cases worldwide; 639,664 cases in the U.S. as of Apr. 16, 2020.*
Flu: Estimated 1 billion cases worldwide; 9.3 million to 45 million cases in the U.S. per year.
Deaths
COVID-19: Approximately 138,008 deaths reported worldwide; 30,985 deaths in the U.S., as of Apr. 16, 2020.*
Flu: 291,000 to 646,000 deaths worldwide; 12,000 to 61,000 deaths in the U.S. per year.
NYC flu deaths in 2014 (the entire year)
2,220
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Health/New-York-City-Leading-Causes-of-Death/jb7j-dtam
NYC Covid19 deaths as of 4-14-20 (all in the last month)
10,367
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-19-deaths-confirmed-probable-weekly-04142020.pdf
It’s just the flu LOL