Government makes NHS Covid app less sensitive following 'pingdemic' concerns
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3 years ago By Bryan — The government has made changes to make the NHS Covid app less sensitive following concerns that it has been telling too many people to self-isolate. In an
'Pingdemic': nearly 700,000 contacted by NHS Covid app in one week
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3 years ago By Sain — Official data for England and Wales shows 11.4% increase in number of people pinged in week to 12 July
Isolate if 'pinged' by NHS Covid app, says No 10, despite minister's claims
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3 years ago By Bryan — Firms and staff should follow app's instructions even though they are not legally enforceable, it says
Coronavirus: Keep using NHS Covid app people urged
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3 years ago By Megansoto — People should continue using the NHS Covid contact tracing app in England and Wales and isolate when asked to do so, Downing Street has said. The prime min
Keir Starmer: tweaking NHS Covid app 'like taking batteries out of smoke alarm'
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3 years ago By Flemming — Reducing the sensitivity of the NHS Covid app to cut the number of people self-isolating is like "taking the batteries out of the smoke alarm", Keir Starme