The first time someone was cured of HIV was Timothy Ray Brown in 2007. Now, 13 years later, a man in the UK was cured (MedicalNewsToday). After having HIV for 17 years and going through antiretroviral therapy meant to lower viral counts unsuccessfully, Adam Castillejo, the UK patient, went in for treatment of lymphoma and was cured. Due to the process of receiving a bone marrow transplant of stem cells without the CCR5 gene, the HIV viral count in his bloodstream fell below detectable and positive-considered values (Live Science).

Despite the pain and suffering caused by COVID-19 right now, the curing of the second person of HIV is spurring hope in HIV-positive people and communities that are greater affected by HIV.