She has survived the horrors of two world wars, a civil war and two global pandemics. Now California-born Maria Branyas Morera has been named the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records (GWR), following the death of French nun Sister André earlier this month aged 118. Despite being just weeks away from her 116th birthday, Morera even uses Twitter — with a little help from her daughter — to communicate with her thousands of followers. The family arrived in Barcelona during World War I and Morera’s life has also spanned the Spanish Civil War and World War II. She is believed to be among the oldest people to have recovered from Covid-19, having tested positive for the virus in May 2020.

Source: CNN January 27, 2023 16:47 UTC