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Prince William Jokes About Coronavirus; Gets Slammed By Netizens For Being Insensitive

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton were recently on their Ireland trip, where Prince William joking about Coronavirus at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin didn’t go down well with the people. His comment on this dreadful virus resulted in Twitterati expressing their take on it

Amruta Patel

Thu Mar 05 2020, 21:43:03 7384 views
Rapidly spreading Coronavirus has got everyone worried; emerging from China, this dreadful virus has resulted in the death of 3000 people so far worldwide. Followed by many people being detected positive for this virus across India and other countries across the globe as well. Now as per reports, Prince William and Kate Middleton were on their tour to Ireland, when Duke of Cambridge, Prince William joking about this dreadful virus being spread by them, has not gone down well with the people.

According to reports in TIME, Prince William joked about getting this virus followed by how people are reacting to it. He was heard commenting about it at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin with a National Ambulance Service paramedic. He was quoted saying by the publication, “I bet everyone's like, 'I've got coronavirus, I'm dying,' and you're like, 'No, you've just got a cough.' It does seem quite dramatic about coronavirus at the moment. Is it being a little bit hyped up, do you think, in the media?"

Adding further he also was quoted saying, “By the way, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are spreading coronavirus. Sorry. So we're keeping an eye on that, so do tell us if we need to stop.” Check out the Tweets below-


This insensitive comment of Prince William got the micro-blogging site buzzing. ALSO READ: Kate Middleton And Prince William Travel By A Rickshaw During Their Pakistan Royal Visit

A few days back their kids’ school Thomas's Battersea had also confirmed their students being tested positive of this virus. 

Further, the school also confirmed these students who ever tested positive resting back at home and taking proper medical treatment. ALSO READ: BAFTA 2020: Brad Pitt Jokes About Royal Family, Leaving Prince William And Kate Middleton Laughing Awkwardly



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