Good one!
Thing is, some dismiss it as a mild flu. That may be true for the young. But the mortality rate goes up for those older or the very young.
And this is not instead of the usual flu. It is the usual flu and the coronavirus. People are going to require hospitalization, more so than usual. Our healthcare system is not prepared for this, and they have been saying that for years. There is going to be a shortage of everything from hospital beds, to healthcare providers to supplies.
Then add all the people who require professional healthcare attention already, never mind ER visits.