If we're going to compare the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths to the number of estimated COVID-19 cases, then we'd have to compare the number of confirmed flu deaths to the number of estimated flu cases, which would make the flu death rate far, far lower.
Indeed the new virus is more serious than the flu, and yet about 80% are said to recover without any medical help. Thus neither Covid or the flu warrant a draconian all ages "quarantine masses and shutdown the economy" hysteria. Maybe 3 weeks ago industry should have been retooled to make N95 masks and then the gov. sends them to every address, and require all outside and in business to wear them correctly, but except for the very aged and infirm and immigration, allow most businesses to operate as best they can (of course, hindsight is easy)
About 6 million motor vehicle accidents happen every year in America, with over 6,000 per day suffering injuries or disabilities , and over 90 Americans a day dying as a result. Yearly. Where is the hysteria over this preventable (by extreme measures: garage-in-place; no unessential travel; 6 car lengths if you must) prolonged damage to life and life? Is it because the cost of such outweighs the benefits, while we can abort 3,000 of the most vulnerable a day (in the womb) mainly because of convenience? There is something wrong.