【Text/Observer Network Zhou Yibo】
As the coronavirus ravaged Europe, the number of new confirmed cases in a single day in the Czech Republic hit a new high. Even so, there are still people who would rather be deliberately infected with COVID-19 than be vaccinated.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), on the morning of January 16, local time, Czech folk singer Hana Horka, who had been infected with the new crown virus for several days, died at home.
Holka's son, Jan Lake, said that Holka was deliberately infected with the new crown, because after he and his father contracted the new crown, his mother did not want to isolate with her family and insisted on refusing to be vaccinated, so she wanted to get a "rehabilitation pass" by "actively infecting the new crown".
According to czech anti-epidemic policy, people who want to enter many social and cultural places, including movie theaters, bars and cafes, must provide vaccination certificates or proof of "recent infection with covid-19".
Czech folk singer Hana Holka
Hana Holka, 57, is reportedly one of the singers of the czech long-established folk band Ascension.
Holka's son, Jan Lake, said he and his father were infected with COVID-19 during Christmas last year, but his mother, Holka, decided to "stay away" from them, preferring to expose herself to the virus.
"She was supposed to be quarantined for a week because we tested positive, but she stayed with us all the time." Lake said her mother herself wanted to contract COVID-19 because it would allow her to get a "recovery pass" to access specific places and be less restricted.
According to czech anti-epidemic policy, people who want to enter many social and cultural places, including movie theaters, bars and cafes, must provide vaccination certificates or proof of "recent infection with covid-19".
On the morning of Jan. 16, Holka said he felt better and put on his clothes and prepared to go for a walk. But then her back began to hurt, so she went back to the bedroom and lay down to rest.
"After about 10 minutes, it was all over." Lake said, "She suffocated to death. ”
Two days before her death, Holka reportedly wrote on social media that she was recovering — "Now [I]can go to theaters, saunas, concerts." ”
It is worth noting that both Lake and his father have been vaccinated, but Holka is adamantly unwilling to vaccinate.
"Her philosophy is that she would rather be actively infected with COVID-19 than be vaccinated, but she doesn't think we'll be microchipped or something like that [after vaccination]." Lake stressed that Holka doesn't really believe in the strange conspiracy theories about vaccines.
Lake said there was no point in trying to discuss vaccine issues with his mother because it would make each other too emotional. Instead, he hopes to convince others to get vaccinated by telling his own story.
"If you have a real-life living example that is more powerful than charts and numbers, you can't really empathize with numbers."
On January 19, local time, the Czech Republic, with a total population of 10.7 million, reported 28,469 confirmed cases of new crown, setting a record for the number of new confirmed cases in a single day.
The Czech government has recently introduced some new measures to prevent the epidemic, including mandatory COVID-19 testing for employees and students of enterprises, but the quarantine period for those who test positive but asymptomatic has been shortened from 14 days to 5 days.
On the same day, the Czech government announced that it would cancel plans to force vaccinations against certain groups of people in society.
On January 9, thousands of people protested in Prague, the Czech capital, and other cities against the government's proposal to force some populations to be vaccinated. Many protesters held up anti-vaccine slogans and chanted "Freedom, freedom."
According to statistics, about 63% of the total population of the Czech Republic has been vaccinated, while in the european union as a whole, the average proportion is about 69%.
On January 9, local time, thousands of people protested against the government's mandatory vaccination of people in Prague, the Czech capital, and other cities
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