SIGNET JEWELERS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2024 RESULTS streetinsider.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from streetinsider.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Over 600,000 Notified to Quarantine in British Pingdemic
Voice of America
23 Jul 2021, 09:05 GMT+10
Over 600,000 users of the United Kingdom s National Health Service s (NHS) COVID-19 test and trace app were pinged alerts recommending self-isolation earlier this month.
In what has been dubbed the pingdemic, the app told users to begin a 10-day quarantine if they tested positive for the coronavirus or had been in close contact with someone who did.
The mass alerts have had significant repercussions for supermarkets and other businesses in the U.K. Stores warn that products are running low, and staff shortages have affected restock abilities. Some shops are altering their hours of operation in response to the challenge.