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Having been "pinged" by the app. last week more than 689,000 people in england and wales were sent alerts on their phones advising them to self—isolate — a record number. our health correspdent naomi grimely explains the change the government intends will ease the so—called "pingdemic". it relates to a particular subgroup, this is the close contacts of people who have tested positive, but crucially who are asymptomatic. previously the app has been looking for their contacts five days prior...

Have moved closer to freedom day, which has already happened in england and is on its way in scotland and in wales as well, just as that was happening, even before it happened, before restrictions have been properly reduced, there was a surge cases, that led to this pingdemic as it was termed of people having to isolate, so with cases falling, which is one of the daily mails three broad points of happiness on theirfront mails three broad points of happiness on their front page today, along with ...

Country, have to wait to august 16 to not have — country, have to wait to august 16 to not have to self—isolate if they are pinged. it is curious, again, just— are pinged. it is curious, again, just the — are pinged. it is curious, again, just the quirks that come up between the different governments and the different— the different governments and the different approaches, no matter how people _ different approaches, no matter how people may want to try and box them in simplistically ...

It comes after criticism from businesses hit by large number sof staff being forced into isolation having been �*pinged by the app. last week more than six hundred and eighty nine thousand people were sent alerts on their phones advising them to self—isolate — a record number. our health correspdent naomi grimely explains the change the government intends will ease the so—called �*pingdemic�*. it relates to a particular subgroup, this is the close contacts of people who have tested p...

What i consider to be the gold—medal headline. talking about the tweaking, kieran andrews from the times scotland, to the nhs covid after potentially meaning the number pinged and told to self—isolate each week is cut posted on the people you know, your scientific up a people that you poll, do people still use the app? that you poll, do people still use the a- -7 ., , that you poll, do people still use theau’ that you poll, do people still use theau? , that you poll, do people still use th...

Answering questions from young people on bbc news about the vaccine. i people on bbc news about the vaccine. . , people on bbc news about the vaccine. ., , ., , ., vaccine. i was wondering why would i oran vaccine. i was wondering why would i or any other — vaccine. i was wondering why would i or any other young — vaccine. i was wondering why would i or any other young person _ vaccine. i was wondering why would i or any other young person be - or any other young person be inclined to get th...

For some young people is, sadly, wrong. in glasgow, health officials have taken the jabs on a bus to hampden park, the national football stadium, in an attempt to persuade more younger people to get immunised. i was just waiting to see. im not against it. it was just a case of not yet. many have not been able to enjoy a day out. a record of nearly 700,000 were pinged by the nhs app, advising them to self—isolate. for those young people who want to continue to go out, it seems increasingly like...

Compare that to the over—60s, where 90% have had two jabs. today, the deputy chief medical officer was answering questions from young people on bbc news about the vaccine. i was wondering why would i or any other young person be inclined to get the vaccine for individual reasons? the idea that covid is less serious to the young is right, but the idea that it is not pretty serious indeed for some young people is sadly wrong. in glasgow, health officials have taken the jabs on a bus to hampden p...

Workers, hopefully in this privilege group who will be allowed to go and work even if they have been close to somebody who has had covid. the figures that are not encouraging at the moment. he. figures that are not encouraging at the moment-— the moment. no, thats right. the government _ the moment. no, thats right. the government have _ the moment. no, thats right. the government have announced - the moment. no, thats right. the government have announced that| the moment. no, thats right. the...

Than 700 children in five childrens homes. a woman who was seriously injured after being hit by a car at a festival says her two—year—old daughter was saved by her husband throwing her out of the way. the prime minister has urged people to "remain cautious" and not jump to "premature conclusions" following the latest fall in covid cases. borisjohnson was speaking on a visit to surrey. our political correspondent nick eardley has the latest. it is only a couple of weeks since there was concer...