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Feb 10, 2021 10:58 AM EST
A 116-year-old French nun who is considered the second-oldest person in the world survived COVID-19 and is looking forward to Thursday to celebrate her 117th birthday.
A French nun survived COVID-19 at the age of 116
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The world s second-oldest person is turning 117 this week. She s a French nun named Lucile Randon, and she just recovered from COVID-19. “I didn t even realize I had it, she said.-Jim Sano
The Gerontology Research Team, which validates descriptions of persons believed to be 110 or older, lists Frenchwoman Lucile Randon, the birth name of Sister André, as the world s second-oldest living person.