A POPULAR singer and mum-of-one has tragically died after contracting Covid-19 five years ago.
Eva Rodrigues Praia Walkey spent nearly five years battling the horror after-effects of the illness before passing away earlier this week.
She suffered with serve complications linked to the disease and received treatment for many years.
In a final heartbreaking video posted to Instagram, the glamourous singer lies sick in bed watching her family.
The 40-year-old could be seen watching as her husband played the guitar and serenaded her alongside their young son.
She appeared motionless in her hospital bed as they sang the sweet song.
Eva spent a harrowing one year and two months in hospital before being discharged in March 2022.
She then remained in regular treatment at home while relatives and friends organised support, sending prayers and starting up campaigns to aid her recovery.
The star tragically died on Tuesday November 18 in Manaus, Brazil.
Her family confirmed that her body was laid out yesterday, at a funeral home in the centre of Manaus.
The singer’s battle with the after-effects of covid-19 drew national attention throughout her lengthy hospital stay, a period during which she also gave birth to her son.
Originally from Manaus, Eva began her singing career in local churches at the age of just six.
She later performed on major stages in the city and took part in tours in other states.
Friends and admirers flooded the star’s socials, posting tributes online after news of her death was announced.
In her last video post, she appears lying in a bed while music plays, spending quality time with her family.
One woman wrote: “It shakes me because I am a miracle, I had severe Covid, I was given up on and I have almost no after-effects, and when I see someone like this I remember what I went through.”
Another fan said: “Look at this story of faith, love and resilience of those who never stopped fighting Covid even when everything seemed to be the end.”
A third fan, speaking directly to Eva’s husband, said: “I admire you so much, your strength and your love for her. She is so special.”
This comes as a pandemic inquiry in the UK, concluded ministers could have halved the first wave death toll, if Britain went into lockdown a week earlier.
They claimed a total of 23,000 lives could have been saved.
The £200 million review slams ex-prime minister Boris Johnson and former health minister Matt Hancock for being slow to act but it admits they were forced into “the hardest decision a government has ever had to make” and received imperfect advice.
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The inquiry report said: “While the nationwide lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 undoubtedly saved lives, they also left lasting scars on society and the economy.
“They brought ordinary childhood to a halt, delayed the diagnosis and treatment of other health issues and exacerbated societal inequalities.”