Second deadly coronavirus peak CAN be stopped with UK’s new ‘test, track and trace’ app says chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance Sir Patrick told MPs the new contact-tracing app could help stop a second peak Sir Patrick told MPs spread of coronavirus was different in different parts of UK He said densely populated places … Read more
The NHS’s new coronavirus track-and-trace app could be hijacked by trolls bent on ‘sowing chaos for malicious pleasure’ with people more likely to ignore warnings about self-isolating if ‘false alerts’ become widespread, experts warned today. The UK app is currently the only one in the world that will allow an element of self reporting – … Read more
The NHS is rolling out its new coronavirus track-and-trace app today for testing across the Isle of Wight. Health and council workers will be asked to download the software on to smartphones to see if it works – and if phones can accurately trace personal contacts via bluetooth. But critics have questioned why the Government … Read more
Countries who have adopted the Apple-Google Covid-19 tracing app ‘not compatible’ with the NHS’ own software Germany Italy Switzerland Austria Estonia Ireland – The United States of America is expected to use it – but no final decision has been made yet The NHS‘ track-and-trace app considered vital to getting the UK out of coronavirus … Read more
Test, track, and trace has become a key message in the fight against coronavirus and on Monday we learned more about the third element to this crucial approach. Contact tracing is seen as one of several possible remedies to help the UK out of lockdown and an app trial is now ready to go, ahead … Read more
Test, track and trace is the Government’s three-point plan for keeping tabs on the coronavirus when the lockdown is lifted. It will move back to a surveillance system similar to what was happening before the major outbreak started in the UK. Widespread testing will pick up on infections and local clusters early, random population testing … Read more
Coronavirus contact tracing app will go into testing on Isle of Wight this week ahead of UK rollout this month NHSX app will be tested on the Isle of Wight this week, Grant Shapps revealed Smartphone app will be ‘completely confidential’ with data seen by NHS staff It will need to be downloaded by more … Read more
NHS coronavirus contact tracing app will ask users for personal details despite concerns about patients’ privacy People will be invited to enter the first half of their postcode and other details When someone downloads the app, it will track who they come within 6ft of This comes after more than 175 UK academics voiced concerns … Read more
UN’s coronavirus social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’ and could lead to dozens of false-positives as it alerts the user to the presence of any nearby Bluetooth device – not just smartphones The 1point5 app is designed to alert people if someone else is less than 5ft away UN Technology Innovation Labs built the … Read more
UN’s coronavirus social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’ and could lead to dozens of false-positives as it alerts the user to the presence of any nearby Bluetooth device – not just smartphones The 1point5 app is designed to alert people if someone else is less than 5ft away UN Technology Innovation Labs built the … Read more