Do you know if the 70 deaths attributed to influenza includes deaths from pneumonia?
In the US, the two are commonly included in one number. Here's an example:
www.cdc.gov
Also, the CDC estimates deaths due to flu here in the US:
Links to key resources on the burden of influenza - CDC
www.cdc.gov
I'm not sure how accurate these estimates are.
I tend to think you're correct that COVID is still not just the flu, but it is difficult to do an apples-to-apples comparison here in the U.S.