There's a separate thread for this but when you say "nearly the same" you do realize it's higher for Covid-19, correct?
https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---3-march-2020
"Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died. By comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected."
It's also an unknown. As more data is gathered we know more but it's the uncertainty that's driving things.