Some sad news, the world’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera has died at the age of 117. She was born in San Francisco in 1907, when the city was suffering from a second wave of the bubonic plague. More on her life from the BBC:
Maria is also the oldest person to survive covid 19, testing positive when she was 113. She attributed he longevity to order, tranquility, good connection with friends and family, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets, lots of positivity, and staying away from toxic people. Good advice for us all! In the wake of her death, the oldest living person is Tomiko Itooka, from Japan, who is 116 years, 3 months.