KEY POINTS

  • Prince Harry said that coronavirus is not as bad as what's been reported
  • Expert slammed Prince Harry for his outrageous coroanvirus comment
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle volunteered to deliver hot meals in Los Angeles

Prince Harry sparked fury for his outrageous coronavirus claim.

The Duke of Sussex said in a podcast that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t as bad as what is being reported on the press. In his statement, Meghan Markle’s husband claimed that “things are better than we’re led to believe.“

“I’m just so incredibly proud to see what these individuals up and down the country and across the world are doing. It’s also proving that I think things are better than we’re led to believe through certain corners of the media,” Prince Harry said on the podcast “Declassified.”

“It can be very worrying when you’re sitting there and the only information you are getting is from certain news channels, but then if you are out and about or you are on the right platforms, you can really sense this human spirit coming to the forefront,” he continued.

Prince Harry’s statement didn’t sit well with experts. Professor Karol Sikora said that his statement was “outrageous.” She also questioned his qualifications.

“What are his qualifications for making these comments — other than deserting his country in its hour of need?” Sikora said. “I think these remarks are outrageous. As for the media, I really don’t understand what Harry’s beef is. Journalists have been reporting the facts and have been doing great work in holding the Government to account. The media has also championed the NHS and become a key ally of doctors, nurses and key workers. They should be applauded, not vilified.”

Meanwhile, Nadra Ahmed of the National Care Association felt that Prince Harry “hasn’t seen all the evidence.” According to her, health and care staff were suffering from mental anguish and some of the things she heard are “harrowing.”

Prince Harry and Markle are already in Los Angeles. Last week, they volunteered to deliver hot meals for sick people around the area. It was their first public sighting.

After the sighting, they were spotted walking their two dogs without their son Archie. Twitter users have different speculations after realizing that their baby was not with them.

Some asked where Archie was. Meanwhile, others said that “there is no Archie” implying that the two don’t really have a child. Another even said that Prince Harry and Markle “do not act like parents.”

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Britain's Prince Harry is pictured. AFP/Adrian DENNIS