NHS coronavirus contact tracing app risks sidelining millions of people who don’t have a mobile

The NHS coronavirus contact tracing app risks sidelining millions of people who don’t have a mobile phone when ministers roll it out nationwide. One in five Britons do not have a phone and therefore won’t benefit from the app, according to experts on an ethical panel overseeing its development. It’s likely these people will be … Read more

Why it is so hard to contact Currys PC World about an order?

Furious Currys PC World customers have complained in their droves about the tech retailer, suggesting the firm is ignoring many of those who have had problems with orders. Hundreds of people who have bought items from Currys PC World have contacted This is Money about their experiences after we revealed the struggles many were having … Read more

NHSX Covid-19 contact tracing app doesn’t work on two-year-old phones

Residents on the Isle of Wight today claim they are unable to use the new NHS contact tracing app on phones which are more than two years old.    People are receiving error messages telling them the app is not compatible with their devices, with others reporting glitches including pop-ups.  Many have reported the app is … Read more

Coronavirus: Scotland refuses to join NHS contact tracing app

The NHS is rolling out its new coronavirus track-and-trace app today for testing across the Isle of Wight. This is how it will work STEP ONE: DOWNLOAD THE APP Britons will be able to download the app for free from the Department of Health website. It is also available vi the Apple and Android app … Read more

How does the NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app work?

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

Coronavirus contact tracing app will start Isle of Wight trials this week

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

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

Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI considered for coronavirus contact tracing

The controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is in negotiations with several unnamed federal agencies and three US states to provide contact tracing services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Company founder and CEO Hoan Ton-That confirmed the negotiations were ongoing but declined to specify which agencies or states are considering the company’s services. Ton-That said the … Read more

Penguins are given a chance to explore Singapore zoo after lack of human contact left them bored 

This is flipping fun! Penguins are given a chance to explore Singapore zoo after lack of human contact left them bored Singapore State Zoo is closed to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic   Penguin keepers decided to give the creatures a free run of the empty complex  They were apparently unimpressed by the climbing frames … Read more

Health Secretary Matt Hancock does not know how many contact tracers have already been hired

The Health Secretary last week announced that some 18,000 staff will be put in place as part of the mass-testing scheme Health Secretary Matt Hancock last night admitted that Britain may not hire its ‘army’ of 18,000 contact tracers until mid-May.   Ministers last week announced a three-step battle plan to ease the UK out of lockdown, which … Read more