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The NHS has published some of the first details of how a contact tracing app will work in the UK. Here is a closer look at what we know so far. – What is contact tracing? Contact tracing is the process of reducing virus transmission by identifying and alerting people who may have been exposed … Read more
A new study is being launched by the Government to track the spread of coronavirus in the population and get a full picture of the number of infections. It is hoped the research will help scientists understand the current rate of infection in the UK and how many people have developed antibodies to the virus. Some … Read more
Two British doctors launch ‘sniff test’ campaign to trace the global spread of coronavirus by asking people if they can smell household objects Professor Claire Hopkins and Professor Nirmal Kumar want to use the new test They say a patient’s loss of smell is a ‘better indicator’ of coronavirus than a fever The NHS nose, throat … Read more
Prince Charles is working at his desk ‘as usual’ today despite having coronavirus as his aides try to trace anyone who met him over the past fortnight to warn them they may have been exposed, it has been revealed. The Prince of Wales, 71, has a ‘mild’ form of the illness and is on the Balmoral … Read more
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