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97-year-old holocaust survivor recovers from COVID-19

Updated on: 28 January,2021 12:26 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Ebert's heartwarming story was shared on Twitter by her great-grandson Dov Forman.

97-year-old holocaust survivor recovers from COVID-19

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Holocaust survivor Lily Elbert, 97, successfully recovered from the deadly COVID-19. Ebert's heartwarming story was shared on Twitter by her great-grandson Dov Forman.


Posting a picture of his grandmother smiling after recovering from COVID-19, Forman wrote, "My 97-Year-old Great Grandma, Lily Ebert BEM - Auschwitz Survivor, has just recovered from Covid- 19." He further said that his grandmother went for a walk after making the miraculous recovery.


Here's what Dov Forman tweeted:


The post has garnered over 2.6 lakh likes and tons of comments and retweets. Twitterati took to the comments section of the post to shower love, appreciation, and good wishes for Ebert.

One user said "What a smile", while a second user wrote, "What an inspiration. Wishing Lily a continued safe and speedy recovery, and best wishes to all the family." A third user commented, "This makes me so happy!", while another user jokingly said, "Fabulous news Dov! Can Lily be my great-grandma too?"

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, also tweeted a wish for the 97-year-old's good health.

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