In Australia last year covid killed 4x as many people as the flu. It's probably similar in other countries but most, like the US, stopped bothering with testing.

In terms of risk, it's now similar to the flu on an individual level, but way way more contagious. On average most people get a flu every 3-5 years, or something like that. While you can get covid 1-3 times a year, depending on how mutations play out.

And now it's being treated like it's a common cold.