John Prine is in a "critical" condition in hospital after "a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms." The 73-year-old American country star was hospitalised on Thursday and his health has been deteriorating ever since.
The singer's family shared news of his battle with coronavirus on his official Twitter account on Saturday evening, as cases of the illness rocketed to 112,100 in the United States.
The statement released on behalf of Prine read: "after a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms, John was hospitalized on Thursday (3/26). "He was intubated Saturday evening, and continues to receive care, but his situation is critical.” Prine’s family added: “This is hard news for us to share.