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Anti vax Czech folk singer dies of COVID after deliberately catching virus

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Hana Horka Czech folk singer COVID death
Hana Horka Czech folk singer dies of COVID after intentionally catching virus. Images via social media.
Hana Horka Czech folk singer COVID death
Hana Horka Czech folk singer dies of COVID after intentionally catching virus. Image via social media.

Hana Horka Czech folk singer dies of COVID after intentionally catching virus. Influenced by anti-vaxx movement. Had refused to get shot. 

Czech veteran folk singer Hana Horká died Sunday of COVID-19 after deliberately exposing herself to the virus in an ill-advised self-immunization attempt.

The 57 year old Czech musician’s passing was confirmed by her son Jan Rek, who told Prague Morning that she ‘preferred to catch the disease than get vaccinated.’

Her fatal goal: to regain access to her favorite off-limits sources of entertainment.

As per her son’s account, Horká, lead vocalist for the popular international band Asonance, had wanted a ‘recovery pass’ to the sauna and theater in her native Czech Republic, where either proof of vaccination or a recent infection is required to access specific cultural venues, the BBC reported.

Horká, who hadn’t gotten the shot, saw an opportunity for the latter after both Rek and his father caught the virus over Christmas despite being vaccinated. Instead of self-isolating, she deliberately hung around the infected family members.

Son blames anti vaxx movement

‘She should have isolated for a week because we tested positive — but she was with us the whole time,’ son, Rek said, who referred to his mother as ‘quite a legend’ in country and folk music circles.

The vocalist revealed her COVID-catching scheme on social media, claiming she was recovering well from the disease.

‘I survived… It was intense,’ Horká wrote in a recent Instagram post, according to local news outlets. ‘So now there will be the theater, sauna, a concert… and an urgent trip to the sea.’

‘Life is here for me and for you too,’ she added.

Two days later, the folk artist reportedly died due to coronavirus complications, with her son reporting that she ‘choked to death’ within 10 minutes.

The musician’s son has since blamed the anti-vaxxer movement for her death, noting that his mom frequently shared anti-vaccine articles to social media.

‘I know exactly who influenced her,’ the son said, who reportedly tried to convince Horká to get immunized to no avail. ‘It makes me sad that she believed strangers more than her proper family.’

Total Coronavirus Deaths in Czechia
Total Coronavirus Deaths in Czech Republic. Image via WorldMeters.

New daily high in COVID-19 cases in Czech Republic

Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic reached a new daily high on Wednesday, with 28,469 cases reported in a population of 10.7 million people, according to the BBC.

Around 63% of the Czech Republic’s total population has been fully vaccinated, compared with an average of 69% across the EU.

Rek hopes his mother’s death will inspire others to get the vaccine.

‘If you have living examples from real life, it’s more powerful than just graphs and numbers,’ the bereaved son explained. ‘You can’t really sympathize with numbers.’

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