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(5 years ago)Europe's oldest man, French nun Lucille Randon (Motra Andre), survived COVID-19 and celebrated her 117th birthday this week, said people who cared for her. Randon, who was named Sister Andre when she joined the order of Catholic charity in 1944, resulted in positive coronavirus in Tulon [...]
Randon, who was named Sister Andre when she joined the order of Catholic charity in 1944, proved positive for Coronavirus in Tulon, southern France, on January 16th. She was isolated from other people in her home of pensioners but showed no symptoms.
Asked if she was afraid of being diagnosed with COVID-19, Sister Andre told France's BFM television, No, I wasn't scared because I wasn't afraid to die. I'm happy to be with you, but I'd like to be somewhere else to join my brother, grandfather and grandmother”.
David Tavella, spokesman for the pension home of Sainte Catherine Labouré, said that she was in good health.
“We consider it healed. She's very calm and eager to celebrate 117's birthday on Thursday”, He said.
She said that Sister Andre, who is blind but in a good mood, will celebrate her birthday with a smaller group of inhabitants than usual because of the risk of coronary infection.
She was very lucky“, he added.
Sister Andre, who was born on February 11th 1904, is the second oldest man in the world according to the world list (GRG). Japanese Kane Tanaka, who turned 118 on 2 January, takes first place.
The world's 20 oldest people on this list are all women.
