- Jared Leto said he only just discovered the world was in the middle of a pandemic due to the coronavirus after spending nearly two weeks at a desert retreat.
- Leto uploaded a statement to Instagram on Monday saying he had "no idea what was happening" as he wasn't allowed to contact the outside world.
- "Wow. 12 days ago I began a silent meditation in the desert. We were totally isolated. No phone, no communication etc. We had no idea what was happening outside the facility," Leto began.
- He explained he's now walked into a "very different world" which is "mind blowing."
- The actor concluded his post by wishing fans "positive energy" and advising them to stay inside.
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Jared Leto said it was "mind blowing" when he emerged from a silent meditation camp on Monday to discover the world is now in the middle of a pandemic due to the coronavirus.
The Hollywood actor said in an Instagram post that he had "no idea what was happening" as his phone had been confiscated at the desert retreat.
"Wow. 12 days ago I began a silent meditation in the desert. We were totally isolated. No phone, no communication etc. We had no idea what was happening outside the facility," Leto began.
"Walked out yesterday into a very different world. One that's been changed forever. Mind blowing – to say the least."
The United States was in a very different position on March 4, when Leto would have began his retreat.
On that day in the US, there were 158 cases of coronavirus across the country, according to CNN — now there are 3,487 cases, and 68 people have died.
48-year-old Leto said family and friends from around the world have now got him up to speed with the latest information.
"I'm getting messages from friends and family all around the globe and catching up on what's going on," Leto wrote.
The actor concluded his statement by sending well-wishes to fans, and advising them to "stay inside" and "stay safe."
The day before, Leto uploaded a black and white picture of himself and captioned it: "stay safe."
In an Instagram story also uploaded on Monday, Leto shared a screengrab of a tweet about the mindfulness and meditation app Headspace.
The tweet, written by its CEO Sean Brecker, announced that "a free selection of meditation and mindfulness content" was now available on the app "to help tackle stress during the global crisis."
The situation Leto found himself in was not dissimilar to contestants on the Australian version of the reality show "Big Brother," who are reportedly only just finding out about the extent of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, those on the German and Canadian "Big Brother" shows are still unaware of the ongoing crisis.
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