Second-oldest known living person in the world, 116, survives coronavirus

Sister Andre, born Lucile Randon, is interviewed by David Tavella, communications manager for the Sainte Catherine Laboure Nursing Home in Toulon, France, after surviving coronavirus at the age of 116 (BFM TV/AP)

A 116-year-old French nun has survived Covid-19.

Lucile Randon, whose religious name is Sister Andre, is the second-oldest known living person in the world, according to the Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people believed to be aged 110 or older.