50 “Hospitals are overwhelmed” (twitter.com) posted 1 year ago by Ahaus667 1 year ago by Ahaus667 +50 / -0 24 comments share 24 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Major organizations had to change the definition of pandemic so that it would be.
Twelve years ago H1N1 Swine Flu happened. It infected a lot of people, but (Like COVID-19) the death rate wasn't very high.
The definition of Pandemic was then changed (by FDA, WHO etc) to exclude a mortality rate.
So you are right; but only because they changed the defintion.