An anti-vax Czech folk singer died of Covid after intentionally contracting the coronavirus in an errant effort to giving herself immunity because she refused to take the available vaccines, the Washington Post reports.
Fifty-seven year old Hanka Horká wanted to get around Czech requirements that people who attend or perform in concerts be vaccinated or have a so-called “recovery pass” available to people who previously had Covid. Horká opted to spend time with her husband and son, both of whom are vaccinated but had contracted the virus.
Two days before she died, Horká posted on social media that she had “survived” the virus and was looking forward to going to concerts, saunas and other venues where proof of immunity was required. “I’ll tell you my secret, yes, I endured, and I survived … however, it was very colorful,” she said. “Life is here for me and for you too.”