'Oldest coronavirus survivor' celebrates his 104th birthday
A WWII veteran has celebrated recovering from coronavirus and his 104th birthday, making him possibly the oldest person to recover from the deadly virus.
William Lapschies was hiding a smile behind a surgical face mask when local media visited his assisted living facility in Portland, Oregon to help celebrate his milestone birthday.
He told reporters, who stood 1.8 metres away from him, he felt “pretty good” on his special day.
The 104-year-old was one of 16 people at the Edward C. Allworth Oregon Veterans’ Home to be diagnosed with coronavirus and his family feared he wouldn’t be around to celebrate his upcoming birthday.
Good on him, nothing taking this guy down
