Random
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| First appearance | X-Factor, vol. 1 #88 (Mar. 1993) |
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| Species | Mutant |
| Notable alias | Alex |
| Creators | Peter David |
| Joe Quesada | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2493474 |
About Random
Random is a fictional character and antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Peter David for the series X-Factor. He started out as a thorn in the side of X-Factor, but he later became their reluctant ally.
The Patch: BBC radio show's postcode lottery unearths stories in random places
...By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporterA radio presenter has spent five years visiting places in the UK at Random - literally - and uncovering fascinating, unexpected and moving stories...
Copenhagen shooting: Gunman to face judge for questioning
... He had a rifle and a knife and his shooting was Random - " not motivated by gender or anything else" - they said...
Early signs that Covid may be rising in parts of the UK
... The ONS compiles the data by testing thousands of people from UK households at Random - whether they have symptoms or not - to estimate how much virus is around...
Coronavirus levels continue to fall across the UK
... Encouraging The ONS compiles the data by testing thousands of people at Random - whether they have symptoms or not - to estimate how much virus there is in the UK...
Climate change: Thousands invited to join citizens' assembly
... Random selectionThe invitees to Climate Assembly UK have been selected at Random from across the UK...
Early signs that Covid may be rising in parts of the UK
There are early signs of a possible increase in The Number of People testing positive for Covid in England and Northern Ireland , officials from the say.
Their report suggests the small rise is likely to be driven by the BA. 4 and BA. 5 variants of Omicron.
Studies show these variants may be able to spread slightly more easily than " older" Omicron variants.
The latest estimates suggest around 990,000 People in the UK have Covid.
That is about 1. 5% of the population (roughly one in 65 People ) - up from about one in 70 the week before.
The latest data from The Office for National Statistics (ONS) covers the week ending 2 June.
'Mixed picture'While infections have risen in some parts of the UK, the overall trends in Wales and Scotland are uncertain.
The ONS compiles the data by testing thousands of People from UK households at Random - whether they have symptoms or not - to estimate how much virus is around.
They provide The Most accurate picture of Covid infection since free testing for The Public came to an end in England and Scotland.
Some free testing will continue in Wales and Northern Ireland until The End of June.
Sarah Croft , from ONS, said: " Today's data shows a mixed picture for infection rates across the UK, with small increases in England and Northern Ireland , likely driven by increasing trends in Omicron BA. 4 and BA. 5 variants.
" Infections with Omicron BA. 2 remain The Most common variant of Covid-19 and continue to decrease across much of the UK. "
In the week ending 2 June, ONS estimates suggest:
Source of news: bbc.com
