It was while cleaning, confined to her apartment in Rome after having tested positive for Covid-19, that a 98-year-old woman discovered a treasure of 475,000 euros, reports
Corriere della Sera
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To get over the boredom, the Italian embarked on a big household before stumbling upon a typewriter in which was hidden a savings book. Her husband opened it in 1986 by depositing 50 million lire - or 475,000 euros. The nonagenarian will recover the money, with interest over 35 years, by March, after settling the administrative procedures.