Coronavirus: ‘Extraordinary’ flaw leaves NHS app unable to process tens of thousands of test results
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘Extraordinary’ flaw leaves NHS app unable to process tens of thousands of test results

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. The results are meant to be used to enable the app to carry out contact tracing, the key purpose of the technology to help curb the spread of coronavirus infections Professor Stephen Reicher, a government adviser, said the “extraordinary” weakness pointed to “centralised privatised cronyism” which was undermining the test and trace system. Rebuild the system based on trusted local NHS and Public Health.” Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s health spokesman, asked: “Have they really launched an app that doesn’t actually link to tests carried out by NHS hospital labs & PHE labs instead only including tests carried out via the outsourced lighthouse lab network? The app’s own account replied, saying: “If your test took place in a Public Health England lab or NHS hospital, or as part of national surveillance testing conducted by the Office for National Statistics, test results cannot currently be linked with the app whether they’re positive or negative.” While DHSC said the issue had been fixed on Saturday for those who receive a positive test result, it acknowledged there was still no way for people in England to log a negative result. “Here you’ll get a code in your test result notifications to enter into the app, whether your result is positive or negative.” Since Thursday’s launch, some people have complained of being unable to download the app, and that only positive results could be inputted if tests were booked outside the app.

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Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

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Novacyt settles with Government over Covid-19 test kit claims
9 months, 1 week ago

Novacyt settles with Government over Covid-19 test kit claims

The Independent  

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US households can now order four free Covid tests from the government: Latest guidelines
1 year, 4 months ago

US households can now order four free Covid tests from the government: Latest guidelines

The Independent  

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Expert panel to discuss the true scale of the NHS crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Expert panel to discuss the true scale of the NHS crisis

The Independent  

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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 plans to tweak Covid app as thousands isolate on England’s ‘freedom day’
3 years, 8 months ago

No plans to tweak Covid app as thousands isolate on England’s ‘freedom day’

The Independent  

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Gov’t app wrongly gave Covid vaccination certificates to thousands
3 years, 8 months ago

Gov’t app wrongly gave Covid vaccination certificates to thousands

NL Times  

Many people in the Netherlands were wrongly given a Covid-19 vaccination certificate by the government’s CoronaCheck app when they were not fully vaccinated against the disease, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health told Nu.nl. “Several thousand people” were thus able to generate a QR code code using the app to access various nightclubs and events over the weekend, the …

England’s ‘vaccine passport’ for holidays abroad will use the NHS app
3 years, 10 months ago

England’s ‘vaccine passport’ for holidays abroad will use the NHS app

The Independent  

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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  

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Free rapid Covid tests for families of school children in England
4 years ago

Free rapid Covid tests for families of school children in England

The Independent  

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Cold and flu symptoms should be viewed as potential Covid cases, doctors warn
4 years, 1 month ago

Cold and flu symptoms should be viewed as potential Covid cases, doctors warn

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More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study
4 years, 2 months ago

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study

The Independent  

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Covid: More than 50,000 daily UK cases recorded for the sixth consecutive day
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid: More than 50,000 daily UK cases recorded for the sixth consecutive day

The Independent  

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Covid: UK sees another record rise in cases with 57,725 in 24 hours
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid: UK sees another record rise in cases with 57,725 in 24 hours

The Independent  

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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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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. …

Coronavirus UK: Rapid test trials miss over 50% of positive cases
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Rapid test trials miss over 50% of positive cases

Daily Mail  

WHAT IS OPERATION MOONSHOT AND WHAT IS GOING ON IN LIVERPOOL? But residents have today complained to MailOnline that asymptomatic and symptomatic people were not segregated as they queued at testing centres for their swab, potentially opening the door for the coronavirus to sp Photographer David Colbran, 51, said: 'It's a shambles, we booked an appointment to have a test …

‘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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Nearly one in 10 Covid tests are positive, data show
4 years, 4 months ago

Nearly one in 10 Covid tests are positive, data show

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. Test and trace is also continuing to deliver record low returns, according to data released …

Covid: Liverpool pilot scheme may be flawed as accuracy of new tests remains unknown
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid: Liverpool pilot scheme may be flawed as accuracy of new tests remains unknown

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: New rapid tests to be trialled in Liverpool are 99.9% accurate, says government scientist
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: New rapid tests to be trialled in Liverpool are 99.9% accurate, says government scientist

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  

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'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  

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Friendly skies: App would help travellers comply with COVID tests
4 years, 5 months ago

Friendly skies: App would help travellers comply with COVID tests

Al Jazeera  

A smartphone app could make it easier for travellers to securely show they have complied with COVID testing requirements. A public-interest foundation is testing a smartphone app that could make it easier for international airline passengers to securely show they have complied with COVID-19 testing requirements. Foundation CEO Paul Meyer said the pass is “intended to give people the ability …

Coronavirus: Quick-result tests deployed in trials in hotspot areas
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Quick-result tests deployed in trials in hotspot areas

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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  

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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  

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UK coronavirus cases rise by 19,724, with deaths up 137
4 years, 5 months ago

UK coronavirus cases rise by 19,724, with deaths up 137

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Under-fire test and trace system is envy of the world, Matt Hancock claims
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Under-fire test and trace system is envy of the world, Matt Hancock claims

The Independent  

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Problem at Roche warehouse raises fears over UK COVID tests
4 years, 5 months ago

Problem at Roche warehouse raises fears over UK COVID tests

The Independent  

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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  

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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  

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Coronavirus: NHS tracing app now able to log all positive test results after flaw fixed
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: NHS tracing app now able to log all positive test results after flaw fixed

The Independent  

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NHS coronavirus app hit by major problems on first day
4 years, 5 months ago

NHS coronavirus app hit by major problems on first day

The Independent  

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NHS Covid-19 app: Design problem means people could be told to self-isolate unnecessarily
4 years, 5 months ago

NHS Covid-19 app: Design problem means people could be told to self-isolate unnecessarily

The Independent  

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NHS tracing app will fail unless more coronavirus testing is readily available
4 years, 6 months ago

NHS tracing app will fail unless more coronavirus testing is readily available

The Independent  

The latest NHS-branded Covid-19 app hit the digital shelves on Thursday morning after a long and difficult road. Thanks to the fact the app is “decentralised” users can only mark themselves as infectious if they have had a positive test, which means the government must ensure that people can get tested. The app allows users to order a coronavirus test …

Coronavirus news: Latest updates as UK cases hit highest daily total
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus news: Latest updates as UK cases hit highest daily total

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: NHS app users who receive a ‘false positive’ message still at higher risk of getting the disease, experts warn
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: NHS app users who receive a ‘false positive’ message still at higher risk of getting the disease, experts warn

The Independent  

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NHS coronavirus app: How to download and use track and trace tool, as release date finally arrives
4 years, 6 months ago

NHS coronavirus app: How to download and use track and trace tool, as release date finally arrives

The Independent  

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NHS coronavirus app: Future updates will warn users if they are exposing themselves to too many people, developers say
4 years, 6 months ago

NHS coronavirus app: Future updates will warn users if they are exposing themselves to too many people, developers say

The Independent  

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One in three adults to download long-awaited NHS coronavirus app
4 years, 6 months ago

One in three adults to download long-awaited NHS coronavirus app

The Independent  

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British researchers to test Covid-19 vaccine on volunteers deliberately infected with virus
4 years, 6 months ago

British researchers to test Covid-19 vaccine on volunteers deliberately infected with virus

The Independent  

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Family loses out on £1,500 Jet2 holiday after getting coronavirus test too early
4 years, 6 months ago

Family loses out on £1,500 Jet2 holiday after getting coronavirus test too early

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Public will have to pay for 'moonshot' Covid-19 tests, Dido Harding says
4 years, 6 months ago

Public will have to pay for 'moonshot' Covid-19 tests, Dido Harding says

The Independent  

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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  

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Coronavirus: Hospitals told not to test staff or patients for Covid-19
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Hospitals told not to test staff or patients for Covid-19

The Independent  

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