Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus: Why our greatest fear may not be what you think it is

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Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Photo taken at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, March 9, 2020.

Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, has been diagnosed with coronavirus. His wife has reportedly tested negative for the virus.

An announcement stated that the prince “has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual.” It added, “It is not possible to ascertain from whom the Prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements he carried out in his public role during recent weeks.” 

In other news, Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The virus killed playwright Terrence McNally, retired New York Times reporter Alan Finder, and Dezann Romain, age thirty-six, a school principal from Brooklyn. A teenager in Lancaster, California, may be the first minor to die from coronavirus in the US. Former Texas A&M basketball star David Edwards, age forty-eight, died from complications of the virus. 

Of course, coronavirus is not the only mortality-related subject in the news. Kenny Rogers’ death reminds us that celebrities are mortal. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier fell and fractured a rib on a run, then developed pneumonia and remains in critical condition. He has tested negative for coronavirus. 

The problem is, it’s human nature to think that what happens to others is less likely to happen to us. Psychologists call this “optimistic bias.” It describes people who think they’re at less risk of having a stroke or getting divorced. Smokers know that smoking is dangerous, but many think they’re less likely than other smokers to get lung cancer. 

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