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Who was the first person infected with HIV and how were they infected? | Notes and Queries

THE BODY BEAUTIFULWho was the first person infected with HIV and how were they infected? Chris Williams, Birmingham UK We will surely never know who or how, but we can speculate. There was a great deal of conjecture in the late 1980's about Patient Zero, identified as Gaetan Dugas - a Canadian flight attendant who purportedly knowingly infected as many as 250 men a year on both sides of the Atlantic - said to have singlehandedly started the epidemic, but most of this is now largely discredited.

Adrian Bliss: Inside Everyone review fun lucky dip of historical sketches

‘His Pandora’s box sketch is a standout’: Adrian Bliss: Inside Everyone. Photograph: Matthew Hague‘His Pandora’s box sketch is a standout’: Adrian Bliss: Inside Everyone. Photograph: Matthew HagueComedyReviewPleasance Dome, Edinburgh The TikTok star follows an atom through time, via a dinosaur, Julius Caesar’s lunch and Van Gogh’s ear, in an uncynical show with an excess of scene changes Injury time is mushrooming in football in response to the realisation that, in any 90-minute match, the ball may be in play for only half of that.

Aiden Aslin among 10 international prisoners of war released by Russian authorities | Russia

Russia This article is more than 1 year oldAiden Aslin among 10 international ‘prisoners of war’ released by Russian authoritiesThis article is more than 1 year oldFive UK and two US foreign fighters captured in Ukraine among 10 freed after Saudi Arabia’s intervention Russia-Ukraine war – latest updates A Briton who was threatened with execution after being captured by Russian forces during the siege of Mariupol has been released alongside four other Britons and five other international prisoners after the intervention of Saudi Arabia.

Australian Open draw: Emma Raducanu lands favourable first-round clash with Shelby Rogers | Australi

Australian Open 2024Australian Open draw: Emma Raducanu lands favourable first-round clash with Shelby RogersTwo-time champion Naomi Osaka faces Caroline GarciaNovak Djokovic could meet Andy Murray in third roundEmma Raducanu has been handed a favourable draw in her return to grand slam tennis as she faces Shelby Rogers of the US in the first round of the Australian Open next week. The 21-year-old is one of numerous former top players returning from lengthy layoffs in the women’s draw, with the two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka facing a blockbuster first round battle with Caroline Garcia, the 16th seed and former No 4.

Florida man arrested over allegedly hanging swastika flags from bridge | Florida

Florida This article is more than 4 months oldFlorida man arrested over allegedly hanging swastika flags from bridgeThis article is more than 4 months oldJason Brown, 48, linked to neo-Nazi group, charged with criminal mischief after police said hate banners were hung in Orlando Florida authorities have arrested a man after he allegedly hung extremist hate symbols including swastikas over a bridge. On Wednesday, the Florida department of law enforcement (FDLE) announced that 48-year-old Jason Brown of Cape Canaveral was arrested for allegedly hanging swastikas and other antisemitic banners along the Daryl Carter Parkway overpass in Orlando and charged him with criminal mischief.