Certainly the flu changes, but there's normal variation and there's significant variation. What if one year you develop red itchy spots? Is that also a variation of the flu? Hopefully you don't think so. COVID has significantly different symptoms from the flu. Can you tell the difference between a cold and the flu? I can 100% feel a difference, but some people can't. My experience proved significant difference between COVID and the flu. You're the one basing claims on anecdotal evidence.
I double checked the flu numbers. They're not any different than the previous years, so I'm not sure where you're getting your information from.
Certainly the flu changes, but there's normal variation and there's significant variation. What if one year you develop red itchy spots? Is that also a variation of the flu? Hopefully you don't think so. COVID has significantly different symptoms from the flu. Can you tell the difference between a cold and the flu? I can 100% feel a difference, but some people can't. My experience proved significant difference between COVID and the flu. You're the one basing claims on anecdotal evidence.
I double checked the flu numbers. They're not any different than the previous years, so I'm not sure where you're getting your information from.