Report claims NHS test and trace app tracked down less than half of infected patients’ ‘contacts’

The NHS’ flagship test and trace system tracked down less than half of positive patients’ ‘contacts’ in the first three days of its launch, figures suggested last night. A leaked report claimed that virus sufferers had provided details of 4,634 people they might have infected, of whom just 1,749 were texted or emailed. The Department … Read more

Report claims NHS test and trace app tracked down less than half of infected patients’ ‘contacts’

The NHS’ flagship test and trace system tracked down less than half of positive patients’ ‘contacts’ in the first three days of its launch, figures suggested last night. A leaked report claimed that virus sufferers had provided details of 4,634 people they might have infected, of whom just 1,749 were texted or emailed. The Department … Read more

Brits happiness tracked through coronavirus pandemic lockdown

Britons have been on an emotional rollercoaster during the coronavirus lockdown, from the high of initial isolation to the low of the Prime Minister going into hospital. A study of more than 55,000 people found that the way they feel when they wake up in the morning has evolved as the lockdown has progressed.  Researchers working … Read more