French nun, world's 2nd-oldest person, fends off COVID ahead of her 117th birthday
February 10, 2021 / 6:52 AM
/ AP
Paris — A 116-year-old French nun who is believed to be the world's second-oldest person has survived COVID-19 and is looking forward to celebrating her 117th birthday on Thursday. The Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people thought to be 110 or older, lists Frenchwoman Lucile Randon — Sister André's birth name — as the second-oldest known living person in the world.
An image made from BFM TV video shows Sister Andre, born Lucile Randon, being interviewed by David Tavella, Communications Manager for the Sainte Catherine Laboure Nursing Home in Toulon, France, February 9, 2021.