What specifically is misleading or not factual about it? It's comparing number of cases and deaths, not the virus itself.
The title is a comparison of the counts of cases and deaths, not the severity or impact of the illness. It's...data. And by the way, those people who are dead from influenza likely count just as much as those dead from coronavirus.
The sentence chosen for the post title reads completely different if you read the following sentence in the article.