It is beautiful news, the one that comes from Spezzano Sila (in the province of Cosenza). A 103 year old granny she defeated the Coronavirus and returned home.

The victory against Covid-19 of a 103-year-old grandmother

On 14 December, a 103-year-old grandmother arrived in the hospital in Cosenza in serious condition. It had been affected by Covid-19, his symptoms were severe, and there was little hope of them making it. The woman, a 103-year-old resident of Spezzano della Sila, tested positive for the swab and presented ground glass interstitial pneumonia typical of the virus. His lungs, both of them, were half compromised. However, the infectious diseases department headed by Antonio Mastroianni did not give up. And she, with extraordinary fortitude and a body still strong, in a few days Covid-19 beat him. Making it home.

103-year-old granny recovered from Covid - There are many centenarians who have made it
There are several stories of the over one hundred year olds who defeated the Coronavirus

The story of the Calabrian granny, however, is not the only one of its kind. In Catania, Grandmother Alba he would have liked to blow out his 105 candles in the company of his family on January 28th. The Coronavirus took her by surprise, forcing her into isolation and engaging her in a fight that lasted almost two months. On 11 March 2021, judged healed, Alba returned to her retirement home. A "second family", as she defines it. Who, jokingly, said: "Covid-19 took away ten years of my life". The same age, 105, was there retired Milanese pharmacist healed in January 2021. "Now I want to go to Lipari " confessed Maria, still incredulous about her victory. Although the elderly are considered particularly fragile, and there are several stories of those who did not make it, news like this is a caress to the heart. It is a celebration of life that, after all, never ceases to amaze.

The 103-year-old granny who defeated the Coronavirus last edit: 2021-12-30T18:00:00+01:00 da Laura Alberti

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