Tag: Test And Trace
over 2 years ago
telegraph.co.uk

Planet Normal: This is now a pandemic of testing, not illness

On this week’s podcast, Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan tell listeners why it’s time to be honest about why the UK ...

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over 2 years ago
telegraph.co.uk

Which critical workers will be required to take daily Covid tests?

Boris Johnson announced that 100,000 key workers have been identified to take daily lateral flow tests from Jan 10

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over 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Lab probed over mass PCR failure linked to firm investigated over test delays

The UK Health Security Agency said an estimated 43,000 people may have been given incorrect negative PCR test results...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

NHS Covid absences rocket by nearly 60% as chaos of self-isolation is revealed

Figures show the widespread disruption caused by rising Delta variant infections and self-isolation rules with a near...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Lateral flow tests run out as 'freedom day' sparks huge demand

Members of the public can normally order a pack of seven LFTs every day, to be taken at home, without any restriction...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Test and Trace 'pings' likely to be replaced by regular tests as number of people breaking rules ...

Solicitor General Lucy Frazer said the Government was looking at trials to use regular testing to control the spread ...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

How the NHS Covid app works and why you get told to self-isolate by test and trace

A rise in Covid-19 cases across the UK could result in millions of people deleting the NHS's contact tracing Covid-19...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Test and Trace has lost track of 600 million lateral flow tests that were distributed but not reg...

The National Audit Office said just 96 million of the 691 million lateral flow tests distributed in England have been...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Headteachers call to be 'released' from 'burden' of running school test and trace system

Headteachers' union says school leaders have been 'effectively propping up the national test and trace infrastructure'

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Cases of new Covid Indian variant doubling in number every week in the UK

Scientists question whether the B1617 variant, which is doing so much damage in India, should be made a variant of co...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Blood test to identify high-risk Covid patients could be available by October

The test would allow medics to closely monitor those in danger of falling seriously ill this winter

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Thousands will wrongly self-isolate due to higher false positive rates of Covid tests

Lateral flow device tests are less accurate than PCR tests causing scientists to worry about their effect

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Revealed: Private company running Covid test sites spent millions in taxpayer money on snacks

Private testing staff are provided with extensive catering, while their NHS counterparts are not

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Large numbers still unaware of 'classic' Covid symptoms - even when they have them

A quarter of people with symptoms consistent with coronavirus do not get tested, and 40 per cent could not identify t...

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over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Covid contracts: Government faces legal challenge over £145m Deloitte deal

Deloitte, the multinational professional services firm, was given the five month deal to "support testing for Covid 19".

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over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

1m told to take Covid-19 tests even if they have a runny nose to help identify new variants

Testing for more symptoms increased in north west England in bid to crack down on E484K mutation

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over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

All travellers entering England to produce a negative Covid test or risk fine

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced tough new international travel restrictions in a bid to prevent danger...

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over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

International travellers will need to produce a negative Covid test to be admitted to the UK

Ministers bow to pressure to tighten restrictions amid fears of new coronavirus strains getting to Britain

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