The rollout of the NHS coronavirus app has been delayed as Downing Street admitted it is ‘possible’ to work without it and Matt Hancock announced 21,000 contact tracers have now been hired. Mr Hancock said on May 12 ‘we’re rolling out in mid-May’ but today he refused to set a date as the project was … Read more
The Government’s tracing app advisors ‘cannot decide whether to tell ministers to ditch its current strategy in favour of an Apple and Google version’. The ethical advisory board debated how big a role it should play in discussing whether the model is the best design, during a meeting on Thursday. The app is part of … Read more
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
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
NHS coronavirus tracing app will be rolled out across England next week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirms following Isle of Wight trial Health Secretary has confirmed mid-May roll-out for the NHS tracing app Also provided clarity on the slow easing of the coronavirus lockdown rules Government is allowing people to meet one person outside their … Read more
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
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
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
Trials of the contact-tracing app the NHS will use to help Britain come out of coronavirus lockdown will begin on the Isle of Wight this week. The app, which will monitor whether someone has been close to a person diagnosed with COVID-19, is a vital part of the Government’s ‘test, track and trace’ approach. It … Read more
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