Summary: Boots reports a 33% increase in Covid test sales since July. Just under 790,000 people in the UK estimated to have Covid symptoms . Highest Covid rates in the south-west, lowest in Yorkshire . Recent rise in cases compared to previous Omicron peaks. 46% increase in hospital patients testing positive for Covid. Waning immunity contributing to the surge in cases. Booster uptake relatively low in certain age groups. The High Street Pharmacy Boots says sales of ...

Confusion at US-Mexico border as Title 42 migrant restrictions expire | ITV News Just as it is in Westminster, tackling illegal immigration is a hot political issue in Washington. Now, on the border between the US and Mexico, around 60,000 people are waiting to cross north. The swelling crowds the result of a changing policy creating a new headache for President Biden in a long-running crisis. While the COVID era border policy introduced by Donald Trump, known as Title 42, expired overnight aimed at stopping new infections of the virus. It allowed the US to swiftly deport any new arrivals without an asylum hearing. Now, just like in 2016 when Donald Trump's promise to build a border wall helped propel him to the White House, immigration is sure to be at the heart of next year's presidential election. The United States was built on immigration, yet here the huddled masses yearn...