Claim: The flu kills up to 650,000 people worldwide each year.
Fact-check: Estimates of 650,000 annual flu deaths can't be compared to Covid-19 deaths - Full Fact
Verdict: this is the who's upper estimate of annual worldwide flu-related deaths, with a lower estimate of 290,000.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2022-01-21T00:00:00