Brazilian woman, 97, becomes country's oldest coronavirus survivor, report says
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Brazilian woman, 97, becomes country's oldest coronavirus survivor, report says

A Brazilian woman has survived coronavirus, becoming the country’s oldest woman to survive the virus, according to a report Sunday. Gina Dal Colleto, age 97, was hospitalized on April 1 to Sao Paulo’s Vila Nova Star hotel -- and was released less than two weeks later, Reuters reported.

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