News John Prine hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms; family says ‘his situation is critical’ March 29, 2020 Dave Paulson, Nashville Tennessean Comments Off on John Prine hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms; family says ‘his situation is critical’ The family of John Prine says that the legendary singer-songwriter has been hospitalized since Thursday, after a "sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms."