Fact Check: Covid no more dangerous than common flu? No, Norway did not ‘reclassify’ disease

A screenshot of a news article that says Norway has reclassified Covid-19 and called it “no more dangerous than ordinary flu” is circulating on social media. India Today found the claim to be misleading.

A screenshot of a news article is circulating on social media that says Norway has reclassified Covid-19, saying it is “no more dangerous than ordinary flu”.

India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that with a dip in cases, Norway has lifted Covid restrictions in the country. But it has not reclassified the disease or said that it is “no more dangerous than ordinary flu”. The claim is a distortion of a comment given by a health official to a local tabloid.