Sister Andre, the eldest French and European citizen, prays in a wheelchair, on the eve of her 117th birthday. She was born on February 11, 1904.
Sister Andre was touched by the Covid-19 in January 2021. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS - A 116-year-old French nun who is believed to be the world’s second-oldest person has survived COVID-19 and is looking forward to celebrating her 117th birthday on Thursday.The Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people thought to be 110 or older, lists Frenchwoman Lucile Randon — Sister André's birth name - as the second-oldest known living person in the world.French media report that Sister André tested positive for the virus in mid-January in the southern French city.