COVID denial is included in the narrative that the virus is no worse than the flu. Upon asking respondents, ‘Does someone in your close environment deny that COVID-19 is dangerous and no worse than the flu?’ 43.8% answered ‘yes.’ As the media exclaim, we are facing an ‘infodemic,’ such a high percentage should be less of a surprise and more of a warning. Disinformation and the similarity of symptoms have led people to be easily convinced.