Pandemic doesn't have the definition you think:

An epidemic that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide.

This epidemic has escalated beyond a few localized regions, especially in Europe.

Seasonal influenza is usually not considered a pandemic unless the outbreak originates from a new strain of animal-to-human transmission, and humans have limited or no immunity.

However, COVID-19 is not an influenza virus. It's in a different classification:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_(molecular_biology)#RNA_sense_in_viruses