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  • Europe's oldest person is blind, a Catholic nun and now also a survivor of coronavirus.

  • The French nun Sister Andre will celebrate her 117th birthday this week.

  • That's the spokesman for her care home in southern France, asking her if she was scared.

  • Her reply was that she didn't even know she had the virus.

  • When she learned she did, she wasn't afraid of dying.

  • Mhm.

  • Lucy Rondon took the name of Sister Andre when she joined a Catholic charitable order in 1944.

  • David Chaveleh, the spokesman, says despite the virus, they'll still be birthday celebrations.

  • Sister Andres Birthday is taking place is a good time.

  • It couldn't be a better time because it will mark the beginning of big festivities that will be organized around the relaxed restrictions.

  • Our residents will be able to get out of their rooms, eat together, participate in activities on Yes, Sister Andres Birthday takes place.

  • Justus, this is happening on this will allow us to bring everyone together once again on we owe this to our eldest president.

Europe's oldest person is blind, a Catholic nun and now also a survivor of coronavirus.

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