An Italian grandmother who survived the Spanish Flu pandemic 100 years ago has become the world’s oldest person to overcome coronavirus.
104-year-old Ada Zanusso's recovery against the deadly bug was praised by her doctors as a "sign of good hope". The mum-of-four caught Covid-19 at the nursing home where she lives in Biella, in northern Italy - with 20 other residents having been killed in the outbreak.
Ada became ill on March 17, developing a fever as well having trouble breathing and being sick before she officially diagnosed.
Her son Giampiero said he had suspected his mum had the disease due to the high volume of cases at her care home. “They have sadly had a few fatalities there," he told the Sun. “But she has now recovered well