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Anti-mask ‘freedom defender’ Caleb Wallace dies after contracting Covid

A self-styled “freedom defender” who campaigned against Covid-19 measures because he considered them a form of tyranny has died after contracting the virus.

Caleb Wallace, 30, led “freedom rallies” to protest against laws on facemasks and vaccines, saying they constituted a breach of people’s constitutional rights. He told civic officials in San Angelo, Texas: “I care about freedom more than I do your personal health.”

The father of three had treated himself with aspirin, vitamin C tablets and ivermectin, a deworming formula used for horses and cattle, before a relative persuaded him to go to hospital last month.

Wallace’s widow, Jessica, is pregnant with their fourth child
Wallace’s widow, Jessica, is pregnant with their fourth child

“He was so hard-headed. He didn’t want to see a doctor because he didn’t want to be part of the statistics with Covid tests,” his widow, Jessica