Coronavirus: NHS app will carry out contact-tracing, government admits - hours after saying it would not
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: NHS app will carry out contact-tracing, government admits - hours after saying it would not

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy No 10 has been left red-faced after wrongly saying the long-delayed NHS coronavirus app will not carry out contact-tracing – only to be slapped down by health officials. But, within hours, the Department for Health and Social Care issued a correction, insisting contact-tracing would be “at the heart of the NHS Covid-19 app”. “So it can alert them if necessary if that person later tests positive for Covid-19, and help them self-isolate, book a free test if they develop symptoms and get their results.” An embarrassed No 10 spokesman later admitted he had been wrong to tell journalists that the ability to tell an app user if they had been in contact with an infected person would be missing. Before that, he will host the first Cobra meeting since mid-May and – later on Monday – will hold one-to-one talks with the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Head of WA's COVID-19 contact tracing reveals massive effort to gear up for state's reopening
3 years, 2 months ago

Head of WA's COVID-19 contact tracing reveals massive effort to gear up for state's reopening

ABC  

Contact tracers are gearing up ahead of Western Australia's anticipated reopening date, as more and more locations around the state are listed as potential exposure sites. Key points: Head contact tracer Ben Scalley says public servants have been recruited from all across government to join the contact tracing efforts Teams are based throughout regional WA including in the South West, …

Public urged to work with contact tracing teams over Christmas period
3 years, 3 months ago

Public urged to work with contact tracing teams over Christmas period

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People who test positive for Covid-19 over Christmas have been …

COVID contact tracing, Health Department 'shambles' for these Victorians amid reopening
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID contact tracing, Health Department 'shambles' for these Victorians amid reopening

ABC  

David Murray attended what he believed to be a COVID-safe country music event at the Hamilton Golf Club in western Victoria on November 14, an event that has since spawned a cluster of 31 cases as of Thursday. Key points: Victorians say they've received wrong or delayed health advice from the Health Department Contact tracing fails spark fears of an …

Coronavirus Australia: Changes to NSW contact tracing as Victoria's Covid outbreak grows
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Changes to NSW contact tracing as Victoria's Covid outbreak grows

Daily Mail  

New South Wales is preparing to dump most of its contact tracing system in favour of an app that will automatically alert residents when they've been exposed to Covid. NSW is preparing to dump most of its contact tracing system in favour of an app that will alert residents when they've been exposed to the coronavirus The drastic change is …

Covid-19 UK: Number of venue check-ins with the NHS Covid app fell by 65% last week
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 UK: Number of venue check-ins with the NHS Covid app fell by 65% last week

Daily Mail  

England's 'pingdemic' chaos may finally be easing, according to official data which revealed the number of venue check-ins with the NHS Covid app fell by 65 per cent last week. The NHS figures also revealed 395,971 self-isolation pings were sent in the seven days ending July 28 — down 43 per cent from the record-high 690,129 the week before. Figures …

Record 618,000 people pinged by NHS Covid app in England and Wales in a week
3 years, 8 months ago

Record 618,000 people pinged by NHS Covid app in England and Wales in a week

The Independent  

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The ‘pingdemic’ is another failing of the Test and Trace app – so, what went wrong?
3 years, 8 months ago

The ‘pingdemic’ is another failing of the Test and Trace app – so, what went wrong?

The Independent  

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No 10 rejects business minister’s claim people could disregard Covid app ‘pings’
3 years, 8 months ago

No 10 rejects business minister’s claim people could disregard Covid app ‘pings’

The Independent  

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Test and Trace app ‘pinging’ people whose neighbours have Covid through walls, report claims
3 years, 8 months ago

Test and Trace app ‘pinging’ people whose neighbours have Covid through walls, report claims

The Independent  

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NHS Covid-19 app: What does it actually do?
3 years, 8 months ago

NHS Covid-19 app: What does it actually do?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s NHS Covid-19 app continues to be a central part of the …

Covid contact tracing to be scaled down, change in quarantine rule
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid contact tracing to be scaled down, change in quarantine rule

NL Times  

Based on advice from the Outbreak Management Team, the government will soon scale down coronavirus source and contact tracing. Last week, the OMT said that quarantine and source and contact tracing can be adjusted as more and more people are now vaccinated against Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The RIVM and health service GGD, who is …

COVID tracking app usage on the rise despite concerns of complacency in the NT
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID tracking app usage on the rise despite concerns of complacency in the NT

ABC  

In Darwin's CBD, Faith McMurtrie is busy giving her customers their daily caffeine fix. Key points: The Territory Check-In app has been used almost four million times since December Some residents are concerned about a level of complacency in the community The Health Minister is encouraging Territorians to continue using the app As she works the coffee machine at her …

Apple, Google's COVID-19 tracing tech saved thousands of lives in UK, about time India gets it too
3 years, 10 months ago

Apple, Google's COVID-19 tracing tech saved thousands of lives in UK, about time India gets it too

India Today  

Apple and Google joined hands to develop the Exposure Notifications System to contact trace and alert users about possible COVID-19 exposure. Now a report has claimed that the contact tracing tech has saved lives of between 4,200 and 8,700 users in the UK. “Our analysis suggests a large number of COVID-19 cases were averted by contact tracing via the NHS …

AIIMS move to discontinue contact tracing of exposed healthcare workers flayed by IMA
3 years, 10 months ago

AIIMS move to discontinue contact tracing of exposed healthcare workers flayed by IMA

India TV News  

The IMA on Tuesday slammed the decision by the AIIMS here to discontinue contact tracing of exposed health care workers and quarantine of asymptomatic contacts, saying they can spread coronavirus infection to many while providing treatment. In a letter to the Union Health Secretary, the Indian Medical Association said the order stating that if the HCW is symptomatic will be …

Covid: 800,000 clinically vulnerable people may have missed support, MPs say
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid: 800,000 clinically vulnerable people may have missed support, MPs say

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Poor data may have resulted in 800,000 clinically vulnerable people losing …

Coronavirus contact tracing sites grow following identification of 'missing link' in Brisbane
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus contact tracing sites grow following identification of 'missing link' in Brisbane

ABC  

On Saturday, Queensland announced it had detected one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 of a close contact of one of the existing clusters that saw Greater Brisbane locked down earlier this week. Historical casual contact sites Wednesday, March 10 Plus Fitness, Everton Park, between 1:15pm and 2:15pm Woolworths, Everton Park, between 2:30pm and 2:40pm Thursday, March 11 Plus Fitness, …

Self-isolation after Covid contact will be necessary for ‘years’, government adviser warns
3 years, 11 months ago

Self-isolation after Covid contact will be necessary for ‘years’, government adviser warns

The Independent  

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Victorian contact tracing still plagued by 'infuriating' data errors, contractors say
4 years, 1 month ago

Victorian contact tracing still plagued by 'infuriating' data errors, contractors say

ABC  

Workers making calls to assist with Victoria's contact tracing efforts say the system is still below par, and that contacts are being given wrong and potentially dangerous information about when it is safe to leave quarantine. Key points: One nurse said the information given to Victorians who are meant to quarantine is often incorrect The workers are concerned that one …

Coronavirus UK update: Latest news and cases today as London becomes UK’s Covid hotspot
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus UK update: Latest news and cases today as London becomes UK’s Covid hotspot

The Independent  

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Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS
4 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS

The Independent  

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Victoria's contact tracing system was not fit for purpose when coronavirus hit, parliamentary inquiry finds
4 years, 3 months ago

Victoria's contact tracing system was not fit for purpose when coronavirus hit, parliamentary inquiry finds

ABC  

A parliamentary inquiry has found the Victorian Government's stubborn reluctance to embrace a new contact tracing system when it was needed was a "failure" which cost lives during the state's deadly second wave. Key points: The Upper House committee says the Government's response was "crisis built and reactive" The Upper House committee says the Government's response was "crisis built and …

California’s new contact-tracing app: What you need to know
4 years, 3 months ago

California’s new contact-tracing app: What you need to know

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom has announced a voluntary smartphone app to alert people if they were in close contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. Called CA Notify, the app relies on a tech framework created by Apple and Google that uses Apple and Android phones’ short-range Bluetooth radios to determine when two devices have been near one another for …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Covid-19 Deaths Hit New Daily Record in Greece; UK Testing Error Wrongly Tells 1,300 People They Have Virus
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Covid-19 Deaths Hit New Daily Record in Greece; UK Testing Error Wrongly Tells 1,300 People They Have Virus

News 18  

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Greece reported 121 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, a daily record, with hospitals in the north of the country under pressure as intensive care beds fill up with Covid-19 patients. “This year’s Christmas will be very different,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who visited front line workers in northern Greece on Saturday, told a local radio station. Meanwhile, over …

UK testing error wrongly tells 1,300 people they have coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

UK testing error wrongly tells 1,300 people they have coronavirus

India Today  

Over 1,300 people in Britain were inaccurately informed they were infected with coronavirus after a laboratory error at the government’s NHS Test and Trace system, the Department of Health and Social Care told Reuters on Saturday. “NHS Test and Trace has contacted 1,311 individuals who were incorrectly told that the result of COVID-19 tests, taken between Nov. 19 and Nov. …

Privacy concerns about SA Government's mySA GOV QR code coronavirus contact tracing app
4 years, 3 months ago

Privacy concerns about SA Government's mySA GOV QR code coronavirus contact tracing app

ABC  

Privacy concerns have been raised about the South Australian Government's plans for a QR code coronavirus contact tracing registration system that it wants to start next Tuesday. Key points: The SA Government plans to adopt a QR-scanning system to help with contact tracing The Premier says information will only be kept for 28 days Others say there should be legislation …

‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Boris Johnson holds out hope of normal Christmas but admits flaws in Covid testing system
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Boris Johnson holds out hope of normal Christmas but admits flaws in Covid testing system

The Independent  

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Dominic Raab self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who has Covid
4 years, 4 months ago

Dominic Raab self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who has Covid

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Doctors to be 'put on standby for potential December vaccine rollout'
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Doctors to be 'put on standby for potential December vaccine rollout'

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Test and trace hampered because people don’t like answering unknown calls, NHS adviser suggests
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Test and trace hampered because people don’t like answering unknown calls, NHS adviser suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The nation’s test and trace system could be being hampered due …

'Perfect storm': NHS facing imminent staffing crisis, study warns
4 years, 4 months ago

'Perfect storm': NHS facing imminent staffing crisis, study warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS faces an imminent staffing crisis in the wake of …

Coronavirus: Test and trace workers report new problems with troubled service
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Test and trace workers report new problems with troubled service

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the test and trace service battles a surge in daily positive test results, workers …

NHS Trusts told to plan for Covid vaccine for frontline staff ‘within weeks’
4 years, 5 months ago

NHS Trusts told to plan for Covid vaccine for frontline staff ‘within weeks’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Frontline NHS staff could receive Covid-19 jabs within weeks under plans …

Coronavirus: Test and trace forced to bring in untrained workers as system is overwhelmed by second wave, leaked email reveals
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Test and trace forced to bring in untrained workers as system is overwhelmed by second wave, leaked email reveals

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: WHO urges UK to move to local contact tracing system
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: WHO urges UK to move to local contact tracing system

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organisation has joined the chorus of experts urging …

Health service GGD had doubts about government's coronavirus app
4 years, 5 months ago

Health service GGD had doubts about government's coronavirus app

NL Times  

Health service GGD for a long time had doubts about the CoronaMelder app, developed by the government to track close contacts so that they can be notified in case of a Covid-19 exposure. The health service warned the Ministry of Public Health against launching the app too quickly, NOS reports based on internal documents obtained through the Freedom of Information …

UK coronavirus cases up nearly 17,000 in 24 hours, as deaths increase by 67
4 years, 5 months ago

UK coronavirus cases up nearly 17,000 in 24 hours, as deaths increase by 67

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has recorded 16,982 new cases of coronavirus in the …

The five hallmarks of successful contact tracing during the coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 5 months ago

The five hallmarks of successful contact tracing during the coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

Contact tracing is the process of finding, assessing and managing the people who have been exposed to a disease, according to the World Health Organization. "One of our approaches in Australia is doing contact tracing in the first 24 hours of receiving a diagnosis, and I believe that Victoria is at 100 per cent at the moment," says Professor McLaws. …

Coronavirus: Police to be given test-and-trace data to help enforce isolation rules
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Police to be given test-and-trace data to help enforce isolation rules

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Test and trace system ‘rendered ineffective’ by rate of infections, government scientific advisers believe
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Test and trace system ‘rendered ineffective’ by rate of infections, government scientific advisers believe

The Independent  

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NHS Covid app sends concerning messages to users about ‘possible exposure’
4 years, 5 months ago

NHS Covid app sends concerning messages to users about ‘possible exposure’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Users of the NHS's new coronavirus app are receiving concerning messages about a …

NHS 111 call centre hit by coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 5 months ago

NHS 111 call centre hit by coronavirus outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozens of NHS 111 call handlers working in a call centre …

NHS England chief warns of ‘disturbing’ coronavirus signs as hospital admissions surge
4 years, 5 months ago

NHS England chief warns of ‘disturbing’ coronavirus signs as hospital admissions surge

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The chief executive of NHS England has warned of the strain …

Coronavirus news you may have missed overnight: Only half of people with missing positive tests reached for contacts
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus news you may have missed overnight: Only half of people with missing positive tests reached for contacts

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Only half of people with missing positive tests reached for contacts The chaos over the …

Spam calls are hindering efforts to contact trace and track Covid-19
4 years, 5 months ago

Spam calls are hindering efforts to contact trace and track Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Nine months into a pandemic that has killed 210,000 people in the United States, health officials are imploring residents to answer their phones. “If contact tracers do not hear back, a text message will be sent with a home visit time and date, and visits may be conducted without confirmation,” the health officials said. About 60% of contact …

Coronavirus: Minister admits not knowing how many contacts have been missed after 15,000 positive cases underreported
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Minister admits not knowing how many contacts have been missed after 15,000 positive cases underreported

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jonathan Ashworth, the shadow health secretary, also demanded Matt Hancock address the Commons on Monday, …

Coronavirus: UK sees 23,000 new cases following computer glitch, as leaked document hints at return of lockdown
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: UK sees 23,000 new cases following computer glitch, as leaked document hints at return of lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK set another daily record of nearly 23,000 new coronavirus …

Coronavirus: Test and Trace failing to reach almost 30% of close contacts, latest data shows
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Test and Trace failing to reach almost 30% of close contacts, latest data shows

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s contact-tracing programme failed to reach almost 30 per cent …

Largest study of COVID-19 transmission highlights essential role of super-spreaders
4 years, 5 months ago

Largest study of COVID-19 transmission highlights essential role of super-spreaders

LA Times  

In the bleak ranking of worst COVID-19 outbreaks, the United States, with 7.2 million infections, is likely to be eclipsed only by India, which has 1 million fewer cases but is catching up fast. Yet parts of India have led the world in one aspect of the pandemic response: contact tracing — the labor-intensive, time-sensitive, painstaking work of identifying people …

Coronavirus: Ex-Sainsbury’s boss to join beleaguered Test and Trace service as NHS chief returns to trust
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Ex-Sainsbury’s boss to join beleaguered Test and Trace service as NHS chief returns to trust

The Independent  

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What is contact tracing, and how does it work with covid-19?
4 years, 5 months ago

What is contact tracing, and how does it work with covid-19?

Live Mint  

The goal of contact tracing is to alert people who may have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus, and prevent them from spreading it to others. Health experts say contact tracing is key to containing the virus and allowing places to reopen more safely. After a person tests positive for the virus, a contact tracer would get in touch …

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