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
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 part of the Government’s ‘test, track and trace’ approach. Transport Secretary … Read more
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
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
Health Secretary Matt Hancock admits Britain may not hire its army of 18,000 contact tracers until mid-May Ministers last week announced a three-step plan to ease UK out of lockdown It included recruiting 18,000 contact tracers to ramp up a surveillance scheme Mr Hancock last night said he did not expect to have that many … Read more
Contact tracing reduces the time taken to isolate people with COVID-19 by nearly two days, making it key to controlling the spread of coronavirus, a new study claims. Chinese researchers claim contact tracing reduced time taken to isolate infected people from an average of 4.6 days down to 2.7 days. The study was based on … Read more
Diabetics will be able to monitor their glucose level just by blinking thanks to new smart contact lenses that monitor liquid in the eye and share reports wirelessly. The new invention is being developed by researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea as an alternative to blood tests. The wireless and remotely … Read more
Army of THOUSANDS of coronavirus tracers ‘will be recruited to track down infected people’s contacts’ as part of plans to stem the virus Council staff and civil servants will be among thousands drafted in to help Contact tracing was abandoned a month ago as ministers focused on testing Claims three-tier tracing system could be in … Read more