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Social ‘bubbles’ of close contacts may be the best way to keep coronavirus contained

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Social bubbles – made up of friends and family – may be the best way to keep coronavirus contained when lockdown is lifted, study shows. Researchers from the University of Oxford created a series of models to discover the best measures governments could use in order to keep the infection rate flat.  Strict social distancing … Read more

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

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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

Coronavirus: Test and Trace contacts will not be told who has named them

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You will NEVER know who got you locked up under Test and Trace system: Fears secrecy could leave programme at risk of pranks or people maliciously naming someone they have not even seen NHS Test and Trace launched yesterday in bid to stop spread of coronavirus Contacts of people who test positive will be told … Read more

Dave Hughes contacts police and appeals for CCTV footage after being stalked on his run

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Dave Hughes contacts police and appeals for CCTV footage after being stalked on his run by an abusive stranger yelling at him By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:34 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 23:34 BST, 25 May 2020 Comedian Dave Hughes came close to being attacked by an aggressive man on … Read more

Health officials desperate to trace contacts of 20th British coronavirus victim in Surrey

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A desperate hunt is underway for an unknown coronavirus spreader in Surrey who gave the deadly illness to the UK’s 20th victim and the first Briton to catch it in the country – amid fears of an explosion of cases in the county.  The victim, revealed last night, is understood to be a man who … Read more

Cheryl baffles fans with changing eye colour as she wears a pair of green contacts

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‘What’s going on with her contacts?’ Cheryl baffles fans with changing eye colour as she wears pair of green contacts on the Greatest Dancer By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 00:17 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 00:24 GMT, 23 February 2020 Cheryl left fans confused with her changing eye colour as she wore a … Read more

Match.com rolls out safety feature that relays details of your next date to three emergency contacts

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Match.com safety feature lets users ‘check in’ with their friends to relay details of dates – including suitor’s name, meetup location and time Check-in allows users to notify emergency contacts when a date sends red flags The feature sends a text to one’s phone to check if it’s going alright  If a user replies, Match … Read more