from wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Chossudovsky"... Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG), which publishes conspiracy theories.... In 2017, the Centre for Research on Globalization was accused by NATO information warfare specialists of playing a key role in the spread of pro-Russian propaganda.[6] The CRG was also accused of spreading Chinese propaganda"
Also, one source on the flu:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815659/Until recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated the annual mortality burden of influenza to be 250 000 to 500 000 all-cause deaths globally; however, a 2017 study indicated a substantially higher mortality burden, at 290 000-650 000 influenza-associated deaths from respiratory causes alone, and a 2019 study estimated 99 000-200 000 deaths from lower respiratory tract infections directly caused by influenza.