Folk singer Hana Horká dies of COVID after deliberately catching virus
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.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.“She should have isolated for a week because we tested positive,” lamented Rek.