A fascinating reworked world map reveals the most popular bucket list experiences in countries around the globe – and it’s visiting the Maldives that’s number one.

On the map – generated using Google search data – country names have been supplemented with their residents’ most-searched-for bucket-list experiences. Researchers drew up a list of 119 bucket-list items and studied 12 months of Google data in 219 countries to ascertain the top bucket-list items for each nation.

A separate breakdown shows the top bucket-list experience favoured by residents of each U.S State.  

Visiting the Maldives tops the global list, compiled by travel firm Kuoni, thanks to being the most popular bucket-list experience in 122 countries around the world, including the UK, Australia and the U.S. Kuoni says: ‘With gorgeous white sandy beaches, tropical blue waters and dreamy sunsets, it’s easy to see why so many people want to experience this the most in their lifetime.’

Visiting Bora Bora earns second place because a total of 19 countries – including Hungary and Aruba – appear to be searching for the bucket-list experience. Kuoni says the South Pacific island offers holidaymakers ‘a serene sanctuary to unwind and relax in as they enjoy the bright white sandy beaches and laid-back island lifestyle’.

Seeing the Mona Lisa ranks third, as it’s top in 16 countries. ‘The painting by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most instantly recognisable pieces of art in the world, drawing in countless visitors each year,’ says Kuoni.

In fourth place it’s visiting Italy’s colourful Cinque Terre region (top in 11 countries), while seeing the Burj Khalifa in Dubai – at 830m/2,722ft in height the world’s tallest skyscraper – is fifth, as it’s number one in nine countries.

The UK is home to two of the top 10 – visiting Stonehenge (top in three countries) and Big Ben (top in two countries) take joint seventh and joint eighth place respectively.

The U.S is home to four of the top 10 – climbing the Statue of Liberty is sixth (top in four countries), seeing Times Square is joint seventh (top in three countries), seeing the White House is joint eighth (top in two countries) and getting splashed at Niagara Falls is joint ninth (top in one country).

A series of regional maps were also produced to show the breakdown of the results more clearly across the globe.

In Europe, visiting the Maldives is top in 28 countries including France and Spain, while exploring the Cinque Terre region is top in Malta, Greece and Cyprus. In Ukraine, it’s seeing Stonehenge that is number one.

Moving across the Atlantic to North and Central America, exploring the Maldives is top in 20 countries including Canada, Turks and Caicos and Barbados. It’s seeing the Mona Lisa that reigns supreme in Mexico and Guatemala while seeing the Northern Lights tops the podium in El Salvador.

While the Maldives is the most searched-for bucket-list experience overall in the U.S, the map that breaks down each U.S State reveals that a visit to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial – a giant sculpture of U.S presidents that’s been carved into a South Dakota peak – tops the list for 30 states including Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Utah.

Visiting the Kentucky Derby is also popular, with nine states including Delaware, New Hampshire and Vermont searching for this experience the most. Kuoni says: ‘Usually held on the first Saturday in May each year, the horse race is known for being the fastest two minutes in sports and is the first leg of the American Triple Crown – the perfect experience for a thrilling weekend away.’

Travelling down to South America, seeing the Sagrada Familia is top in Paraguay while seeing the Northern Lights is top in Venezuela. Visiting the Maldives again reigns triumphant in several countries, including Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

In Africa, the Maldives is once again the most popular travel bucket list item, with an impressive 45 countries – such as Egypt and Zimbabwe – searching for it the most.

The Mona Lisa is also popular, with three countries – South Africa, Guinea-Bissau and Tunisia – searching for a visit to this impressive piece of art more often than any other bucket-list experience.

Looking to Asia, visiting the Maldives also tops the list in several countries, including South Korea and Laos. Visiting Yosemite is top in Yemen, while in Turkmenistan, the preference is to visit Big Ben. In Malaysia, it’s seeing Times Square that’s number one, while in Pakistan, it’s visiting the ancient city of Pompeii.

In Oceania, meanwhile, 13 countries have a visit to the Maldives at the top of their list. They include New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu. Climbing the Statue of Liberty takes the gold medal in Guam while visiting Bora Bora tops the leaderboard in French Polynesia.

Kuoni’s research also produced a ranking of the world’s most popular bucket-list experiences based on search volume alone. Interestingly, even though some places are incredibly popular globally, they rank as number one in very few countries. 

An example of this is Niagara Falls, which ranks as the second most popular experience worldwide in terms of search volume, with more than 24million searches over 12 months, but only takes the top spot in one country – Guam. 

Commenting on the research, Kuoni says: ‘With travel now back to normal for many countries after a few years with restrictions in place, there’s more opportunity to get back out there to explore and tick off things from your bucket list, whether that be travelling far away or keeping things closer to home.’

If strolling down the Hollywood Walk of Fame is on your bucket list, it might be time to think again.

Because the popular hotspot running through the heart of Los Angeles has actually been ranked as the world’s worst tourist attraction.

Luggage storage network Stasher analyzed a whole host of factors to reveal which sights to steer clear of on your next vacation.

It included Google reviews, quality of local accommodation, distance from the nearest international airport, tourist safety and TikTok popularity to give each attraction an overall score out of ten.

And it turns out that the famous boulevard is far from alone in being underwhelming – as dozens of other attractions have also left visitors disappointed. 

The Tate Modern in the UK, the Palace of Versailles in France and Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany were all among the worst-rated list. 

Take a look below to explore the 15 hotspots which were the least satisfactory.

15. Forbidden City, China (5.41 out of 10)

Forbidden City is a sprawling imperial palace complex situated in the heart of Beijing.

It was commissioned in 1406 by an emperor of the Ming dynasty and so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm.

But despite its long history – it seems that it leaves much to the imagination.

Among the Google reviews people wrote that tourists had ‘expected more’ after being left ‘extremely disappointed with how boring the inside of the place was.’ 

And another simply branded it as ‘repetitive and expensive.’ 

14. Magic Kingdom Park, USA (5.41 out of 10)

The Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando, Florida, is one of the most visited amusement parks in the world – with more than 17 million people attending in 2022.

The theme park consists of classic attractions, enchanting fireworks, musical parades and a whole host of Disney characters. 

But it seems that many visitors to ‘the land where fantasy reigns’ were actually left in disbelief.

The recurring issues were around price and cost with one Google review summarizing most of the complaints in one, writing: ‘Terrible, overcrowded, there is not even space where to sit to eat. 

‘It is not possible to ride anything because of the lanes. Just a terrible day.’

13. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA (5.39 out of 10)

The world-renowned Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee.

Its official website states that it is America’s most visited national park thanks to the ‘diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture.’

But not everyone agrees.

A recent visitor passionately argued: ‘Don’t waste your time…  I’m a huge supporter if our parks but this is the WORST national or state park we’ve ever visited.’

Another branded it ‘an absolute travesty’ and added: ‘You cannot find a more poorly operated national park in the US.’

12. PortAventura World, Spain (5.37 out of 10)

PortAventura World, which consists of ‘six worlds in a single destination,’ claims to have been the first theme park in Spain.

It currently boasts more than 40 rides and five kilometers of rollercoaster track. 

Yet, one user wrote: ‘We came here to have fun and a relaxed time but it is not fun at all.’ 

Elaborating further as to why, she slammed the staff as ‘impolite and unfriendly’ and claimed it ‘smelt like a sewer’ before criticizing the queuing system and adding that it was ‘strewn with litter.’

Another simply labeled it an ‘endless disappointment.’ 

11. Pier 39, USA (5.27 out of 10)

Located in San Francisco, the iconic Pier 39 is a 45-acre waterfront complex lined with restaurants, shops and independent attractions.

It also offers stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge and Alcatraz.

But it seems that is still not enough for some.

Pier 39 has been branded as ‘a big disappointment’ with one Google reviewer elaborating further: ‘It has become so dirty and smelly over the years.’

Others also criticized the place as a whole, writing: ‘San Francisco is no more a safe place to live or visit or tour.’ 

10. Everland, South Korea (5.17 out of 10)

Korea’s largest theme park, Everland, welcomed its first visitors in 1976 and continues to draw in the crowds.

It is split into five individually-themed zones – namely Global Fair, American Adventure, Magic Land, European Adventure and Zootopia. 

Yet, it seems that it is still not enough to meet everyone’s needs.

Visitors took to review forums in their droves to argue that it was ‘too old’ and ‘disappointing’ with ‘too many people.’

Someone else stated that despite the big build-up, ‘generally, the attractions are lousy.’  

9. Great Wall of China, China (5.05 out of 10)

The Great Wall of China is one of the largest building-construction projects ever undertaken – with the total length of all sections ever built adding up to about 21,196 kilometers.

It actually consists of numerous walls that were built over some two millennia across northern China and southern Mongolia.

And, despite the feat, some visitors were less than impressed.

One tourist wrote: ‘There were throngs of people pushing and shoving to buy tickets and the huge queues to get on the wall itself.’

Issuing a warning to others, another added: ‘Expect to spend a few hours in the heat among thousands while standing.’ 

8. Fushimi Inari Taisha, Japan (5.04 out of 10)

The Fushimi Inari Shrine, which has ancient origins, is the most important of several thousands of shrines dedicated to Inari – the Shinto god of rice.

Most foreign tourists primarily visit to explore the surrounding mountain trails – but the building itself is also incredibly attractive. 

But not everyone could see the beauty as one user claimed that it was a ‘joke,’ adding: ‘Not a serious place by a mile.’

Another added: ‘We didn’t spend long here as it was like sardines and crammed with tourists.’  

And a third, referencing the approach via stairs, said it was ‘a miserable slog to nothing’ and ‘poorly designed.’

7. Ocean Park, Hong Kong (4.96 out of 10)

Ocean Park has been billed as a ‘must-see destination for nature lovers and inquisitive minds’ as well as being a go-to for thrill-seekers.

The site, which is praised for its immense and diverse attractions, opened in 1977 and has been delighting almost all visitors ever since. 

But there are some that have been left wanting more. 

One family who visited earlier this year wrote a review to brand it: ‘The biggest disappointment during our Hong Kong trip.’ 

And another summed it up by simply saying it was ‘absolute sh*t.’ 

6. Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong (4.89 out of 10)

The city façade Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, often considered to be the birthplace of the city itself, has become one of the most recognizable skylines in the world.

The surrounding area is bustling with hotels, retail shops and commercial offices in a busy neighborhood that never sleeps. 

But, with the Pearl of the Orient welcoming 55 million visitors to its shores every year, it seems impossible to keep them all happy.

One such disgruntled visitor wrote: ‘Please don’t even bother. There is nothing here.’

Another added that they were ‘not certain why people would come to view this’ before a third candidly said: ‘Went around in circles. Not much to see.’

5. Lotte World, South Korea (4.80 out of 10)

Lotte World is a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea, and is home to the world’s largest indoor theme park – as well as a mall and aquarium.

Having open in 1989, it has been a staple for locals and tourists alike for decades – but not everyone is convinced.

One recent reviewer wrote: ‘This has to be one of the worst theme parks I have ever visited. It is overcrowded. There is nowhere near enough rides with capacity for the amount of people they cram into this place.

‘The rides are pretty poor and none of them have less than an hours wait unless you are there at rope drop.’

And someone else simply said: ‘I had never seen so many people in such a tiny park.’ 

4. Busch Gardens in Florida, USA (4.52 out of 10)

Busch Gardens, which first opened in 1959, is a 335-acre theme park located in Tampa Bay, Florida, with the entire attraction landscaped around themes of Africa and Asia.

Despite there being a staggering 12,000 animals, one wrote: ‘Absolutely waste of time do not visit save your money.

‘The place is dirty and full of attitude from the catering staff. Animal enclosures are disgraceful.’

It seemed as though they had more to say, but concluded: ‘Don’t really want to waste anymore of my time reviewing the sh**hole.’

And others agreed, urging tourists to ‘do something else with your vacation.’

3. Taj Mahal, India (3.83 out of 10)

The Taj Mahal is widely considered one of the most beautiful buildings ever erected.

The immense mausoleum of white marble was built in Agra, India, between 1631 and 1648.

It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife whom he dubbed Mumtaz Mahal or ‘Chosen One of the Palace.’

However, even the love story was not sweet enough for some, as one visitor wrote: ‘The Taj is a bit cliché, once you have seen the photos there is nothing really extra to see.’

One particularly unhappy visitor branded it as ‘a lifeless celebration of death’ with the experience only being ‘exacerbated by the hagglers who will haunt you like hyenas every step of the way.’

2. Grand Bazaar, Turkey (3.48 out of 10)

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, is one of the world’s oldest covered markets, having been running during the Ottoman Empire as the marketplace of jewelry and precious hand-woven textiles.

And the impressive legacy continues today as it is now home to more than four thousand sellers.

However, it still ranked as second worst tourist hotspot in the world following the analysis – losing several points for tourist safety – and the reviews also gave an added insight.

One states: ‘I have to be completely honest. I was really looking forward to seeing this place and I was really let down. I thought the variation of things was poor and more importantly the attitude of the sellers just annoyed me. I don’t think I’d ever bother going back again.’

And another reads: ‘Full of fake goods. Nothing has price displayed. Sellers aggressive/pestering to the point of being rude.’

1. Hollywood Walk of Fame, USA (3.42 out of 10)

Topping the list of least popular landmarks from around the world was the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

There are more than 2,700 plaques lining the sidewalk on the boulevard to commemorate some of the biggest names in the industry.

Yet, even still, most visitors branded it as ‘average’ on various review sites.

Giving specific details about its perceived flaws, one tourist appeared to sum up the situation with a review that read: ‘This is grim. It’s just a lot of grubby stars on a pavement. 

‘The area is awful, with aggressive street sellers, and others half dressed with trousers around their knees, shouting and swearing at passers by. Famous stars are surrounded by mobile burger stands. Save your time and give this a miss.’

Deaths were nine times higher than normal in parts of Europe during the darkest days of Covid, official figures show. 

Bergamo, a city in northern Italy, recorded 156.1 deaths per 100,000 people in the week to March 20 in 2020 — 800.5 per cent higher than the average for that time of year.

This means it logged Europe’s deadliest spell during the Covid crisis, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

For comparison, Birmingham, where deaths spiked most in the UK, saw a 239.5 per cent rise during mid-April.

Nationally, Italy, the first European nation to be engulfed by the virus, saw deaths skyrocket the most.

The ONS looked at relative age-standardised mortality rate across Europe for every week between December 28, 2019 and July 1, 2022.

The figures show the difference between the death rate logged for each of these weeks compared to the average logged between 2015 and 2019.

Nationally, statisticians found that the peak in death rates was logged by Italy in the week to March 27, 2020, when 74.1 per cent more people died than expected.

Italy was the first country in Europe to be swept by Covid. It spotted its first case in February 2020, in the northern region of Lombardy, and its first wave of deaths peaked in March.

The nation’s high death toll has been put down to its ageing population and overstretched healthcare system.  

Spain (138.5 per cent) and France (50.2 per cent) logged their peak one week later, with deaths concentrated around Madrid and Paris.

The UK saw the most deaths in the week ending April 17, 2020, when there was 38 deaths per 100,000 people — 97.9 per cent higher than expected.

Deaths in England (38.7 per 100,000, 107.6 per cent) and Wales (34.8 per 100,000, 68.7 per cent) spiked that same week.

The fatality rate in Scotland skyrocketed in the week to April 10 (37.4 per 100,000, 71.7 per cent), while deaths reached their highest point in Northern Ireland in the week ending April 24 (28.7 per 100,000, 48.2 per cent).

The ONS broke down rates by areas — called Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics — of which there are 179 in the UK and 1,166 in Europe.

After Bergamo, El Hierro, one of the Canary Islands, logged the highest spike in death rates in 2020 (621 per cent), followed by Segovia, northern Spain, (620.4 per cent) and Cremona, northern Italy (554.6 per cent).

In 2021, El Hierro (595.7 per cent), Lungau, south west Austria (389.1 per cent), and Mayotte, a French overseas territory (379.1 per cent) saw the biggest increases.

The largest spike in deaths in 2022 were reported in Lungau (376 per cent), Außerfern in Austria (228.9 per cent) and Eilean Siar in Scotland (184.1 per cent).

The ONS also examined which areas saw high excess deaths for the longest period.

Bucharest, in Romania, recorded a death rate at least 50 per cent higher than expected for a quarter of all weeks over the 30-month period. 

It was followed by Sofia, in Bulgaria (17 per cent), and Birmingham (9.4 per cent). 

In the UK, Birmingham logged the highest death rate compared to the pre-pandemic average, with a spike 239.5 per cent in the week to April 17, 2020.

London (220.8 per cent), Manchester (206.8 per cent) and Cardiff (146.6 per cent) logged their peaks in deaths that same week. 

Since the pandemic began, nearly 7million virus deaths have been reported to the World Health Organization. The UK has logged around 230,000 fatalities whose death certificate has mentioned Covid as one of the causes.

Credit: The Cultural Currents Institute, 2022 data 

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, 52, D

Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, 72, D

Michigan Senator Gary Peters, 64, D

Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell, 69, D

Michigan Representative Shri Thanedar, 68, D

Michigan Representative Dan Kildee, 64, D

Michigan Representative Elissa Slotkin, 46, D

Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib, 46, D

Michigan Representative Hillary Scholten, 40, D

Michigan Representative Haley Stevens, 39, D

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, 52, D

Michigan Representative Jack Bergman, 75, R

Michigan Representative Tim Walberg, 71, R

Michigan Representative John Moolenaar, 61, R

Michigan Representative Lisa McClain, 56, R

Michigan Representative Bill Huizenga, 53, R

Michigan Representative John James, 41, R

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, 64, D

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, 62, D

Minnesota Representative Betty McCollum, 68, D

Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips, 53, D

Minnesota Representative Angie Craig, 50, D

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, 40, D

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, 59, D

Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer, 61, R

Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach, 57, R

Minnesota Representative Pete Stauber, 56, R

Minnesota Representative Brad Finstad, 46, R

Mississippi Representative Bennie Thompson, 74, D

Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker, 71, R

Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, 63, R

Mississippi Representative Mike Ezell, 63, R

Mississippi Representative Trent Kelly, 56, R

Mississippi Representative Michael Guest, 52, R

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, 49, R

Missouri Representative Emanuel Cleaver II, 78, D

Missouri Representative Cori Bush, 46, D

Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt, 47, R

Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, 43, R

Missouri Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, 70, R

Missouri Representative Ann Wagner, 60, R

Missouri Representative Mark Alford, 59, R

Missouri Representative Sam Graves, 59, R

Missouri Representative Eric Burlison, 46, R

Missouri Representative Jason Smith, 42, R

Missouri Governor Mike Parson, 67, R

Montana Senator Jon Tester, 66, D

Montana Senator Steve Daines, 60, R

Montana Representative Matt Rosendale, 62, R

Montana Representative Ryan Zinke, 61, R

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, 62, R

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer, 71, R

Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse, 50, R

Nebraska Representative Don Bacon, 59, R

Nebraska Representative Adrian Smith, 52, R

Nebraska Representative Mike Flood, 47, R

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, 67, R

Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen, 65, D

Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, 58, D

Nevada Representative Dina Titus, 72, D

Nevada Representative Susie Lee, 56, D

Nevada Representative Steven Horsford, 49, D

Nevada Representative Mark Amodei, 64, R

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, 60, R

New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen, 75, D

New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan, 64, D

New Hampshire Representative Ann McLane Kuster, 66, D

New Hampshire Representative Chris Pappas, 42, D

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, 48, R

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, 69, D

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, 53, D

New Jersey Representative Bill Pascrell Jr., 85, D

New Jersey Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, 77, D

New Jersey Representative Frank Pallone Jr., 71, D

New Jersey Representative Donald Norcross, 64, D

New Jersey Representative Donald M. Payne Jr., 64, D

New Jersey Representative Mikie Sherrill, 50, D

New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer, 47, D

New Jersey Representative Andy Kim, 40, D

New Jersey Representative Rob Menendez, 37, D

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, 66, D

New Jersey Representative Jeff Van Drew, 69, R

New Jersey Representative Christopher H. Smith, 69, R

New Jersey Representative Thomas H. Kean Jr., 54, R

New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich, 51, D

New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Lujan, 50, D

New Mexico Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez, 63, D

New Mexico Representative Melanie Stansbury, 43, D

New Mexico Representative Gabe Vasquez, 38, D

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, 63, D

New York Senator Charles E. Schumer, 72, D

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, 56, D

New York Representative Jerrold Nadler, 75, D

New York Representative Paul Tonko, 73, D

New York Representative Gregory W. Meeks, 69, D

New York Representative Nydia M. Velazquez, 69, D

New York Representative Adriano Espaillat, 68, D

New York Representative Joseph D. Morelle, 65, D

New York Representative Brian Higgins, 63, D

New York Representative Yvette D. Clarke, 58, D

New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries, 52, D

New York Representative Grace Meng, 47, D

New York Representative Dan Goldman, 46, D

New York Representative Jamaal Bowman, 46, D

New York Representative Pat Ryan, 40, D

New York Representative Ritchie Torres, 34, D

New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 33, D

New York Governor Kathy Hochul, 65, D

New York Representative Claudia Tenney, 61, R

New York Representative Brandon Williams, 55, R

New York Representative Marc Molinaro, 47, R

New York Representative Nick LaLota, 44, R

New York Representative Nicole Malliotakis, 42, R

New York Representative Nick Langworthy, 41, R

New York Representative Anthony D’Esposito, 40, R

New York Representative Andrew Garbarino, 38, R

New York Representative Elise Stefanik, 38, R

New York Representative Mike Lawler, 36, R

New York Representative George Santos, 34, R

North Carolina Representative Alma Adams, 76, D

North Carolina Representative Valerie P. Foushee, 66, D

North Carolina Representative Kathy Manning, 66, D

North Carolina Representative Deborah K. Ross, 59, D

North Carolina Representative Don Davis, 51, D

North Carolina Representative Wiley Nickel, 47, D

North Carolina Representative Jeff Jackson, 40, D

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, 66, D

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, 62, R

North Carolina Senator Ted Budd, 51, R

North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx, 79, R

North Carolina Representative Chuck Edwards, 62, R

North Carolina Representative Greg Murphy, 59, R

North Carolina Representative Dan Bishop, 58, R

North Carolina Representative Richard Hudson, 51, R

North Carolina Representative David Rouzer, 50, R

North Carolina Representative Patrick T. McHenry, 47, R

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, 65, R

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer, 61, R

North Dakota Representative Kelly Armstrong, 46, R

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, 67, R

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, 70, D

Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur, 76, D

Ohio Representative Joyce Beatty, 72, D

Ohio Representative Shontel Brown, 47, D

Ohio Representative Greg Landsman, 46, D

Ohio Representative Emilia Sykes, 36, D

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, 38, R

Ohio Representative Bill Johnson, 68, R

Ohio Representative Bob Latta, 66, R

Ohio Representative David Joyce, 65, R

Ohio Representative Brad Wenstrup, 64, R

Ohio Representative Michael R. Turner, 62, R

Ohio Representative Troy Balderson, 60, R

Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, 58, R

Ohio Representative Warren Davidson, 52, R

Ohio Representative Mike Carey, 51, R

Ohio Representative Max Miller, 34, R

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, 76, R

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford, 54, R

Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, 45, R

Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole, 73, R

Oklahoma Representative Frank D. Lucas, 62, R

Oklahoma Representative Kevin Hern, 61, R

Oklahoma Representative Stephanie Bice, 49, R

Oklahoma Representative Josh Brecheen, 43, R

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, 50, R

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, 73, D

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, 66, D

Oregon Representative Earl Blumenauer, 74, D

Oregon Representative Suzanne Bonamici, 68, D

Oregon Representative Val Hoyle, 58, D

Oregon Representative Andrea Salinas, 53, D

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, 56, D

Oregon Representative Cliff Bentz, 70, R

Oregon Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer, 54, R

Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, 62, D

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, 53, D

Pennsylvania Representative Dwight Evans, 68, D

Pennsylvania Representative Susan Wild, 65, D

Pennsylvania Representative Madeleine Dean, 63, D

Pennsylvania Representative Mary Gay Scanlon, 63, D

Pennsylvania Representative Matt Cartwright, 61, D

Pennsylvania Representative Chrissy Houlahan, 55, D

Pennsylvania Representative Brendan F. Boyle, 45, D

Pennsylvania Representative Chris Deluzio, 38, D

Pennsylvania Representative Summer Lee, 35, D

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, 50, D

Pennsylvania Representative Mike Kelly, 74, R

Pennsylvania Representative John Joyce, 65, R

Pennsylvania Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, 63, R

Pennsylvania Representative Scott Perry, 60, R

Pennsylvania Representative Dan Meuser, 58, R

Pennsylvania Representative Lloyd K. Smucker, 58, R

Pennsylvania Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, 49, R

Pennsylvania Representative Guy Reschenthaler, 39, R

Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, 73, D

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, 67, D

Rhode Island Representative David Cicilline, 61, D

Rhode Island Representative Seth Magaziner, 39, D

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, 72, D

South Carolina Representative James E. Clyburn, 82, D

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, 67, R

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, 57, R

South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson, 75, R

South Carolina Representative Ralph Norman, 69, R

South Carolina Representative Jeff Duncan, 56, R

South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace, 45, R

South Carolina Representative William R. Timmons IV, 38, R

South Carolina Representative Russell Fry, 37, R

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, 76, R

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, 68, R

South Dakota Senator John Thune, 61, R

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson, 46, R

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, 51, R

Tennessee Representative Steve Cohen, 73, D

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, 70, R

Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty, 63, R

Tennessee Representative Diana Harshbarger, 63, R

Tennessee Representative Chuck Fleischmann, 60, R

Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett, 58, R

Tennessee Representative Scott DesJarlais, 58, R

Tennessee Representative Mark E. Green, 58, R

Tennessee Representative John W. Rose, 57, R

Tennessee Representative David Kustoff, 56, R

Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles, 51, R

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, 63, R

Texas Representative Lloyd Doggett, 76, D

Texas Representative Al Green, 75, D

Texas Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, 72, D

Texas Representative Sylvia R. Garcia, 72, D

Texas Representative Henry Cuellar, 67, D

Texas Representative Vicente Gonzalez, 55, D

Texas Representative Veronica Escobar, 53, D

Texas Representative Marc Veasey, 52, D

Texas Representative Joaquin Castro, 48, D

Texas Representative Lizzie Fletcher, 47, D

Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett, 41, D

Texas Representative Colin Allred, 39, D

Texas Representative Greg Casar, 33, D

Texas Senator John Cornyn, 70, R

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, 52, R

Texas Representative John Carter, 81, R

Texas Representative Kay Granger, 79, R

Texas Representative Brian Babin, 74, R

Texas Representative Roger Williams, 73, R

Texas Representative Michael C. Burgess, 72, R

Texas Representative Keith Self, 69, R

Texas Representative Randy Weber, 69, R

Texas Representative Pete Sessions, 67, R

Texas Representative Michael McCaul, 60, R

Texas Representative Pat Fallon, 55, R

Texas Representative Ronny Jackson, 55, R

Texas Representative Troy Nehls, 54, R

Texas Representative Jake Ellzey, 52, R

Texas Representative Beth Van Duyne, 52, R

Texas Representative Jodey C. Arrington, 50, R

Texas Representative Chip Roy, 50, R

Texas Representative Nathaniel Moran, 48, R

Texas Representative Monica De La Cruz, 48, R

Texas Representative Morgan Luttrell, 47, R

Texas Representative Michael Cloud, 47, R

Texas Representative August Pfluger, 45, R

Texas Representative Tony Gonzales, 42, R

Texas Representative Wesley Hunt, 41, R

Texas Representative Lance Gooden, 40, R

Texas Representative Daniel Crenshaw, 38, R

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, 65, R

Utah Senator Mitt Romney, 75, R

Utah Senator Mike Lee, 51, R

Utah Representative Burgess Owens, 71, R

Utah Representative Chris Stewart, 62, R

Utah Representative John Curtis, 62, R

Utah Representative Blake D. Moore, 42, R

Utah Governor Spencer Cox, 48, R

Vermont Senator Peter Welch, 75, D

Vermont Representative Becca Balint, 54, D

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, 81, I

Vermont Governor Phil Scott, 65, R

Virgin Islands Representative Stacey Plaskett, 56, D

Virginia Senator Mark Warner, 68, D

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, 64, D

Virginia Representative Robert C. Scott, 75, D

Virginia Representative Donald S. Beyer Jr., 72, D

Virginia Representative Gerald E. Connolly, 72, D

Virginia Representative Jennifer Wexton, 54, D

Virginia Representative Abigail Spanberger, 43, D

Virginia Representative Morgan Griffith, 64, R

Virginia Representative Rob Wittman, 63, R

Virginia Representative Bob Good, 57, R

Virginia Representative Jen Kiggans, 51, R

Virginia Representative Ben Cline, 50, R

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, 56, R

Washington Senator Patty Murray, 72, D

Washington Senator Maria Cantwell, 64, D

Washington Representative Suzan DelBene, 60, D

Washington Representative Marilyn Strickland, 60, D

Washington Representative Rick Larsen, 57, D

Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal, 57, D

Washington Representative Adam Smith, 57, D

Washington Representative Kim Schrier, 54, D

Washington Representative Derek Kilmer, 49, D

Washington Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, 34, D

Washington Governor Jay Inslee, 72, D

Washington Representative Dan Newhouse, 67, R

Washington Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, 53, R

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin III, 75, D

West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, 69, R

West Virginia Representative Carol Miller, 72, R

West Virginia Representative Alex X. Mooney, 51, R

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, 72, R

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, 60, D

Wisconsin Representative Gwen Moore, 71, D

Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan, 58, D

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, 71, D

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson, 67, R

Wisconsin Representative Glenn Grothman, 67, R

Wisconsin Representative Tom Tiffany, 65, R

Wisconsin Representative Scott Fitzgerald, 59, R

Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden, 53, R

Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, 41, R

Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallagher, 38, R

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso, 70, R

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, 68, R

Wyoming Representative Harriet M. Hageman, 60, R

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, 66, R

A fascinating reworked world map reveals the most popular tourist sites in almost every country around the world.

On the map – generated using five years of Wikipedia page view data – country names have been supplemented by the national landmark that is most frequently read about on Wikipedia, in a bid to uncover the world’s most ‘wondered about’ landmarks and attractions.

In the UK, the Stonehenge archaeological site in Wiltshire is the most popular landmark, with 13.5million page views on Wikipedia.

Meanwhile, in the U.S, it’s the Statue of Liberty that’s number one, with the Wikipedia page views for the monument numbering 19.8million.

And Down Under, the Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s most popular tourist attraction with five million page views on the free online encyclopedia.

Among the most popular landmarks across the globe, there are 32 cultural and historical sites, 32 parks and reserves, 26 ancient ruins, 20 mountains and volcanoes, 17 bodies of water, 15 religious landmarks, nine islands, seven modern architectural sites and two deserts.

The results of the study, which was conducted by travel insurance firm AllClear, were also used to draw up a series of regional maps, showing the most popular landmarks on every continent.

In Europe, the Eiffel Tower ranks top in France (17million page views), the Sagrada Familia is number one in Spain (11million page views), the Cliffs of Moher take the gong in Ireland (1.9million page views), the Colosseum is number one in Italy (12million page views) and the Acropolis takes the top prize in Greece (4.8million page views).

Among some of the more unusual top-ranking European landmarks is Manneken Pis in Belgium, which is a famous statue of a little boy urinating (two million page views) and the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland (1.2million page views), a 1,072ft- (327m) deep former mine with a chapel in its subterranean depths.

In North and Central America, Niagara Falls is top in Canada (8.7million page views) and the Mayan pyramid Chichen Itza is number one in Mexico (6.9million page views).

Several national parks reign supreme too – Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic (98,000 page views); Cocos Island National Park in Costa Rica (833,000 page views); and Masaya Volcano National Park in Nicaragua (212,000 page views).

Moving to South America, it’s the Christ the Redeemer monument that takes the top spot in Brazil with 6.8million page views, Machu Picchu (14million page views) is top in Brazil and the Lost City, or ‘Ciudad Perdida’ – the site of an ancient settlement – is number one in Colombia (720,000 page views).

Waterfalls are some of the most popular sites on the continent – in Venezuela, it’s Angel Falls, known as the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall at 979m (3,211ft), with 2.3million page views, while in Argentina, it’s Iguazu Falls (2.9million page views).

Travelling around the globe to Oceania, topping the podium in New Zealand is Milford Sound (649,000 page views); in Fiji, it’s the Mamanuca Islands (448,000 page views) and in Micronesia, it’s the Nan Madol archaeological site (1.3million page views).

One of the more unusual landmarks to make the list is Jellyfish Lake (375,000 page views), a lake filled with non-stinging jellyfish in the island nation of Palau.

Spinning up to Asia, in India, the Taj Mahal reigns triumphant (28million page views); in Nepal it’s Mount Everest (22million page views); in Cambodia it’s Angkor Wat (nine million page views); and in China, it’s the Great Wall of China (17million page views).

Among the more unusual attractions to top the podium is Kampong Ayer in Brunei, a fascinating village built on stilts over water (129,000 page views) and the ‘demilitarized zone’ (four million page views), which is the buffer zone between North and South Korea.

In the Middle East, the Burj Khalifa skyscraper – the world’s tallest building – is number one in Dubai with 23million page views, while the Socotra Archipelago, known for its otherworldly ‘dragon blood trees’, is top in Yemen (2.8million page views).

Finally, in Africa, it’s Kruger National Park, one of Africa’s largest game reserves, that’s number one in South Africa (1.6million page views), Victoria Falls is top in Zimbabwe (3.4million page views), and Mount Kilimanjaro is number one in Tanzania (7.5million page views).

Several ancient cities also come top on the continent – for instance, in Libya it’s Leptis Magna, which dates back to 1000 BC (731,000 page views) and in Tunisia it’s Carthage, from the 9th century B.C (5.5million page views).

In carrying out the research, a list of over 4,300 landmarks from every country around the globe was drawn up.

For every landmark that had Wikipedia pages, the page views over a five-year period were analysed. Culturally or historically sensitive sites or disputed areas were removed from the data, for sensitivity reasons, as well as any countries with data that was too low.

Commenting on the study, AllClear says: ‘As Wikipedia is often where people turn to learn and gather information, it’s the perfect data source to help pinpoint the places in the world that people are most interested in.’

To see the study in full, go to allcleartravel.co.uk.

Iran has the highest cost of happiness in the world, with its people needing a salary of nearly £200,000-a-year to be satisfied, a survey has revealed.

Researchers claim to have found the optimum sum of money that citizens in 173 countries need each year to be happy – with any amount above that having ‘no effect on an individual’s happiness’.

The findings, which also compare annual salaries in 29 British cities and towns, paint a stark picture of how the cost of living varies across the globe.

While Iran tops the list, with natives requiring some $239,700 (£191,906) to be happy, at the other end of the scale, those living in Sierra Leone only need an income of $8,658 (£6,931) to stay content.

Yemen is ranked second ($172,140/£137,817), followed by Australia, whose citizens need a princely sum of $121,191 (£97,026) to be happy.

The rest of the top ten country list includes Zimbabwe ($118,342/£94,745); Norway ($117,724/£94,251); Switzerland ($115,745/£92,666); New Zealand ($114,597/£91,747); Israel ($112,506/£90,073); Iceland ($111,908/£89,594) and the United States, with its people needing $105,000 (£84,064) to stay happy.

The study, by foreign exchange provider S Money, found that happiness is most affordable in Sierra Leone where happiness levels off with an income of $8,658 (£6,931). Just behind Sierra Leone is Suriname where a yearly income of $10,255 (£8,210) will keep misery at bay most efficiently followed by Madagascar ($11,355/£9,090).

The rest of the ranking includes Guyana ($11,707/£9,372); Sudan ($11,845/£9,483); Nicaragua ($11,941/£9,560); Colombia ($12,159/£9,734); The Gambia ($12,597/£10,085); Bolivia ($12,795/£10,243) and finally Ghana (10th, $12,949/£10,367).

The UK comes 18th on the overall list, with Britons needing an average of £68,404 ($85,440) per year to be upbeat.

However, for those living in the UK’s capital, London, happiness levels off at a higher salary bracket – $103,083/£79,524. London tops the price-of-contentment table for UK cities and towns, with Cambridge second ($96,971/£74,808) and Guildford in Surrey third ($96,276/£74,273).

Happiness is cheapest in Leicester, according to the study. There, $79,188/£61,117 per year is the saturation point for feelings of bonhomie.

Over in the U.S, Santa Barbara in California is the city with the highest cost of happiness – $162,721/£130,276, followed by Honolulu ($148,943/£119,251) and New York ($145,028/£116,116). Knoxville, Tennessee, is the American city with the lowest cost of happiness – $88,032/£70,482, with Cincinnati in Ohio ($93,398/£74,779) sitting just above it in the list.

How were the amounts calculated? First, researchers consulted a Purdue University study that analysed the relationship between happiness and income to discover the price of happiness in every country and select cities.

This study recorded the satiation point for Life Evaluation (LE) in U.S dollars for each world region.

S Money said: ‘Life Evaluation is a metric from the World Gallup poll that measures how good an individual considers their life to be. The satiation point of LE refers to the income point at which any further increase in income has no effect on an individual’s happiness.’

It continued: ‘The figures in the study grouped countries into world regions and quoted the satiation points relative to an American’s purchasing power. So, to discover the local price of happiness by country, we converted these figures back to local currencies using country-specific Purchasing Power Ratios sourced from the International Monetary Fund. Purchasing power ratios represent the number of units of local currency that are equal to the buying power of one US dollar in the United States.

‘Finally, we converted local currencies back into US dollars using current exchange rates given by Google Finance. This is the price of happiness.

‘In addition, the team calculated the price of happiness for select cities within each country by adjusting the country price of happiness according to the cost of living value for both cities and countries in indexes by Numbeo.’

DOES MONEY MAKE YOU HAPPY?

One Harvard study claimed that it’s not what you earn but how you spend it that leads to happiness.

Researchers said that buying experiences and fewer material goods will make you more content – as will paying close attention to the happiness of others.

For more information visit www.smoney.com.au/blog/the-price-of-happiness-in-every-country.

This map reveals the epicentre of the deadly Morocco earthquake, which killed over 2,500 people and injured thousands more when it struck last Friday.

Geologists said the 6.8 magnitude tremor was the biggest quake to hit the heart of the country in more than 120 years and the deadliest in six decades.

Rescuers are still searching for survivors, with some in remote areas forced to dig with their bare hands because heavy lifting machinery can’t get to them.

The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck at 23:11 local time (23:11 BST) on Friday, was in the High Atlas Mountains, 44 miles (71km) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 11.5 miles (18.5km), the US Geological Survey said.

The main tectonic driver is the collision between the Eurasian and African plates, the boundary for which sits around 350 miles (563km) north from the epicentre.

This is what originally led to the formation of the Atlas Mountains, which run through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

Currently, collisions between the Eurasian and African plates are what is causing the increased seismicity in the area, with GPS measurements showing that the Atlas Mountains are moving about 1 millimetre closer to each other every year.  

This compression is what is causing a friction between plates, and in turn likely led to the latest quake, according to José A. Peláez, a professor in geophysics at the Universidad de Jaén.

The High Atlas Mountains also have a unique geological feature where the Earth’s outermost layer – known as the lithosphere – is thinner than usual, while there is an unusual rise of the mantle. 

What is particularly unusual about this deadly earthquake, however, is that scientists say such powerful tremors don’t tend to occur in Morocco.

In fact, there hasn’t been any quakes bigger than a magnitude 6.0 within 300 miles (500km) of Friday’s epicentre since before 1900.

Most of the seismic activity relating to the Eurasian and African plates occurs further east in Mediterranean, with Italy, Greece and Turkey particularly affected.

There are usually two main hotspots for earthquakes in Morocco.

The first is offshore, along the Azores-Gibraltar transform fault and the Alboran Sea, while the second is between the Rif mountains in the northern part of the country and Algeria’s Tell Atlas mountain range.

Major earthquakes to hit Morocco in recent years include a 6.4 magnitude tremor in 2016, which struck offshore northeast of the city of Al Hoceïma and killed one person.

There was also a 6.3 magnitude quake that killed 631 people in 2004 and another one of the same intensity in 1960, leading to the deaths of between 12,000 and 15,000 people when it hit near the city of Agadir.

Five years prior to that there was a quake close to the location of the latest tremor, which had a magnitude of about 5.8.

Going further back in history, an earthquake with an estimate magnitude of between 6.5 and 7.0 devastated the cities of Fes and Meknes in 1755, killing at least 15,000 people. 

The official death toll for Friday’s disaster so far stands at 2,681 confirmed dead and at least 2,501 people injured, including more than 1,400 who are seriously hurt.

The UK is told to prepare for scorching temperatures with the hottest day of the year forecast for this weekend as September’s heatwave reaches it’s peak at 33C. 

Despite this morning’s patchy fog in the east, the Met Office said temperatures across the UK will rise under largely sunny skies as the day continues.

Tomorrow remains hot and humid with plenty of sunshine, though some isolated thundery showers are possible in the west.

Temperatures reached 32C in Kew Gardens, London yesterday, making it the hottest September day since 2016 – just 0.2C short of the hottest day of the year.

The ‘unseasonably’ high temperatures come as a welcome change to the miserable weather which plagued July and August.

Met Office chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: ‘High pressure is situated to the southeast of the UK, which is bringing more settled conditions and temperatures well above average for the time of year.

‘While the highest temperatures are expected in the south, heatwave conditions are likely across much of England and Wales especially, with parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland also likely to see some unseasonably high temperatures.’

September’s heatwave is likely to peak on Saturday with temperatures rising as high as 33C in London, although further north will be cooler. 

This would make it the hottest day of the year, beating 32.2C in June.

The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber health alert that will remain in place until Sunday evening at 9pm. 

The health alert means there’s an increased risk to people above the age of 65 and those with pre-existing health conditions.     

Although temperatures have risen this high before in September, it is unusual for the heat to last so long with the Met Office predicting five to six days above 30C for some areas. 

There is also a chance of tropical nights in the south, defined as having temperatures over 20C. 

This is expected to be ‘the last dose of summer’ with more showers forecast and temperatures expected to slowly decrease into the new week. 

September’s heatwave is being driven by tropical storms pushing a high pressure system over the UK, with the jet stream having moved to the north and bending into what is known as an omega blocking pattern. 

Named after the Greek letter omega because of its shape, this system occurs when an area of high pressure gets stuck between two areas of low-pressure to the west and east and also slightly south. 

This has brought torrential rain and flooding for Spain and Greece but hot, dry and clear conditions for the UK and central Europe. 

Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: ‘An active tropical cyclone season in the North Atlantic has helped to amplify the pattern across the North Atlantic, pushing the jet stream well to the north of the UK, allowing some very warm air to be drawn north.

‘It’s a marked contrast to the much of meteorological summer, when the UK was on the northern side of the jet stream with cooler air and more unsettled weather.’ 

The Met Office defines a heatwave as three consecutive days of a particular region exceeding a given threshold, which varies around the UK. 

For Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Cornwall and northern England, the threshold is 25C; for Somerset, Hampshire and the Welsh Borders, 26C; the south coast, East Anglia and the East Midlands, 27C; and for London and the home counties the threshold is 28C. 

The number of neighbourhoods hit by Covid outbreaks in England has doubled in a fortnight, MailOnline can reveal amid fears the ‘real deal’ variant may be sweeping the country.

Nearly 600 districts reported clusters in the week to August 12, up from just 270 two weeks earlier.

Hospital admissions are also rising sharply, sparking concerns that the UK is on the brink of another wave just as the country heads into the autumn when the NHS gets busier.

Experts have speculated bad weather over the past few weeks and even the ‘Barbenheimer effect’ – referring to the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer – might have also contributed to the rise in infections, as well as waning immunity from jab roll-outs.

But the uptick coincides with the arrival of Eris, a variant which already makes up one in four new cases. 

Another heavily-mutated strain dubbed the ‘real deal’, which has spooked experts and already prompted calls for the return of face masks, was today confirmed to be in Britain. Genetic tests revealed an unidentified patient in a London hospital had BA.X, otherwise known as BA.2.86. 

Alarm bells were raised because they are thought to have caught the strain within the UK. No links were found to four other cases logged worldwide, in the US, Denmark and Israel.

Dr Simon Clarke, a microbiologist from the University of Reading, told MailOnline: ‘We can be pretty sure that it’s circulating in the population more widely. 

‘What we don’t know is by how much or in whom and we don’t know how much of a problem it’s going to cause as we move towards autumn and winter.’

Health chiefs don’t know when BA.X reached Britain. It could have silently spreading for weeks. 

UK Health Security Agency statistics show that 589 out of 6,500 neighbourhoods in England had detected at least three Covid cases in the week to August 12.

For comparison, just 58 areas had reached this threshold — given to protect the anonymity of patients sickened in tiny clusters — at the start of July. 

MailOnline analysis shows the figure has gradually increased week-on-week since then, hitting 270 on July 29 and 448 on August 5.

It means the number of regions in England hit by Covid has more than doubled in a fortnight and surged 10-fold in five weeks.

The figures only reflect the tip of the iceberg, however. 

Barely any Covid cases are logged nowadays because of the decision to bin the multi-billion pound mass-testing scheme in April 2022, in acknowledgement that the darkest days of the UK’s virus crisis were over. Infection rates are, therefore, not neccessarily an accurate reflection of the current picture.

However, testing levels have remained stable over the past few months. 

Around 5,000 lateral flow test results and 2,700 PCR readings have been uploaded per day in the last week.

Positive test results are reported by the minority of the public still eligible for a free Covid test or have taken a PCR swab — such as health and social care workers, anyone with underlying health conditions.

The UKHSA data also includes results from labs that process privately-purchased PCR tests, which share findings with the Government. 

The toll of affected neighbourhoods is still a fraction of levels seen at the height of the pandemic. 

In early 2021, when the nation had battled through its first winter with Covid circulating, more than 5,300 local authorities reported cases and at much higher levels.

In the latest week, rates were highest in Horsham, West Sussex, where 106 infections were confirmed per 100,000 people.

Virus levels were also high in Weston Town, North Somerset (102), Porthleven, Breage and Praa Sands in Cornwall (102) and East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs in Lewes (101).

Meanwhile, Covid-positive admissions hit 3 per 100,000 people in England in the week to August 13, up from 1.2 just four weeks earlier.

Virologists are unsettled by BA.X because of the catalogue of mutations it carries on its spike protein, the piece of the coronavirus that vaccines were designed to target. 

Experts, however, have warned it’s far too early to panic. No evidence shows BA.X is any more of a threat than the dozens of strains that have come before it.

Immunity levels built-up through vaccine roll-outs and previous waves remain high and, over time, the virus has evolved to become less deadly and resemble something closer to that of the flu.

Other variants flagged as troublesome have just fizzled out naturally.

Ministers have vowed they will never deploy curbs wielded during the darkest days of the crisis in 2020 and 2021 unless a doomsday variant emerges which sends the world back to square one.

Alarm bells over the strain were first rung earlier this week, after a prominent online virus-tracker spotted cases initially crop up in Denmark. The discovery came just a day after the same lineage was detected in Israel. 

Yesterday, variant trackers online also suggested a fourth case had been spotted in Michigan.

The strain is classed as a ‘currently circulating variant under monitoring’ by the World Health Organization.

Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist and lead for the Covid response at the WHO, cautioned there is very limited information available on the strain.

But she said it needs monitoring due to its large number of mutations.

Surveillance and sequencing is ‘critical’ to detect new variants and track known ones, she added. 

Dr Meera Chand, deputy director of the UKHSA told MailOnline: ‘We are aware that BA.2.86 has been detected in the UK.

‘UKHSA is assessing the situation and will provide further information in due course.’

Meanwhile, Professor Francois Balloux, a vocal Covid commentator throughout the pandemic, from University College London, labelled BA.2.86 ‘the most striking strain the world has witnessed since the emergence of Omicron’.

He said: ‘Even in the worst case scenario where BA.2.86 caused a major new wave of cases, we are not expecting to witness comparable levels of severe disease and death than we did earlier in the pandemic when the Alpha, Delta or Omicron variants spread.

‘Most people on earth have now been vaccinated and/or infected by the virus.

‘Even if people get reinfected by BA.2.86, immune memory will still allow their immune system to kick in and control the infection far more effectively.’

Professor Balloux added, however: ‘A large wave of infection by BA.2.86, or any future comparable variant, would be an unwelcome event.’ 

Americans living in big cities and along the coasts are missing out on more sleep than the rest of the country, new data reveals. 

Meanwhile, less populated states filled with wide open spaces got more shut-eye, according to an analysis of Google searches for sleep remedies and insomnia. 

Noise, commuting, and caffeine could all be responsible for these residents being more sleep deprived than more rural populations.  

The data, seen in DailyMail.com’s interactive map, sheds a light on which populations are more likely to be part of the one third of Americans who aren’t getting enough sleep every night and are more vulnerable to a host of chronic health issues. 

Mattress sales company Amerisleep analyzed data from the last 12 months for 96 search terms on Google related to sleep such as ‘insomnia’, ‘sleep deprivation’ and ‘how to sleep faster’. 

The company then compiled the data to calculate a rate by multiplying the search volumes by 100,000 and dividing that figure by the state’s population. 

The findings suggest that California was the most sleep-deprived state in the nation, with the highest number of sleep-related searches and a rate of 805 searches per 100,000 residents. 

The second worst state for sleep was Maryland, with a rate of 770 sleep searches per 100,000 residents, followed by New York state, at 765 sleep-related searches.

Rounding out the top five were Massachusetts (754) and Nevada (753).

However, Montana was the least sleep deprived state in the country, with just 480 searchers per 100,000 residences.  

It was followed by South Dakota (487), Idaho (515), Wyoming (516) and Iowa (518).

Overall, the average national search rate for sleep-related issues was 699 per 100,000 residents.

Research shows that people who live in urban areas may find it harder to sleep because of the increased noise and pollution. 

Dr Lisa Wolfe, a sleep specialist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, told the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM): ‘As a “big-city doctor”, there is some insomnia that I see that is city-related.’ 

Studies have found that noise is one of the biggest sleep disrupters in cities, as people may live too close to a highway, busy street or major airport. 

People living in larger cities are also more likely to work corporate office jobs that start early in the morning or require working late, meaning less time for rest. 

Also, in these areas, which often have a coffee shop on every corner, residents may be more likely to drink caffeine, which has been shown to ruin sleep quality if consumed too late in the day. 

Commuting, whether on public transit or in busy traffic, also leaves less time for sleep, Dr Wolfe said. 

Montana, on the other hand, is a more rural state filled with wide open spaces. The entire state has just one million residents, one-eighth of the amount in New York City alone. This means less noise to disturb sleep quality. 

It also places a greater emphasis on agricultural work than corporate careers, making a lack of sleep from commuting less likely than in big cities. 

The findings come at a time when one in three US adults aren’t getting enough sleep, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

The agency recommends all adults aim to get seven to nine hours of sleep every night.

Youngsters need significantly more time in bed, however, with teenagers requiring eight to ten hours of sleep and children aged six to 12 years needing nine to 12 hours.

A lack of sleep has consistently been linked to chronic health problems such as sleep apnea, heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression. 

It can also lead to insomnia, where someone routinely has trouble falling asleep.

A spokesperson for Amerisleep said about the data: ‘A good night’s sleep is vital for our bodies to repair and maintain themselves.

‘Sleep disorders have become more common in modern times due to lifestyle changes such as work schedules, technology and overall health.’