Prince Williams Jokes About Contracting Coronavirus

Prince William who is away on a three-day visit to Ireland has joked with healthcare workers about “spreading” the coronavirus.

He made the comments on Tuesday while addressing emergency workers at a reception in Dublin which was hosted by Britain’s ambassador to Ireland.

Prince Williams and his wife met Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and his partner, Matthew Barrett, in Dublin on March 3, 2020.

Speaking to Joe Mooney, an advanced paramedic with the National Ambulance Service, William quipped: “I bet everyone’s like ‘I’ve got coronavirus, I’m dying,’ and you’re like ‘no, you’ve just got a cough.’”

According to the UK’s PA Media news agency, the prince, who is second in line to the throne, also questioned whether media coverage of the infection was excessive.

“It does seem quite dramatic about coronavirus at the moment. Is it being a little hyped up, do you think, by the media?” he said.