evidence: Correctiv, which is based in Germany and is a member of the International Fact-Checking Network, found in October 2020 that the WHO did not confirm that COVID-19 is less bad than the flu. The WHO told Correctiv that flu deaths vary every year, but that it estimated the infectious mortality rate for seasonal flu to be below 0.1%, which means the severity of the flu is "much lower" than of COVID-19. [...] PolitiFact, "Donald Trump’s false claim that COVID-19 is less deadly than the flu," Oct. 6, 2020. Accessed Jan. 13, 2022. [...] Health Feedback, fact-check, "COVID-19 is more deadly and more contagious than seasonal flu and may also cause long-lasting damage to survivors," Oct. 20, 2020. Accessed Jan. 18, 2022.