Pingdemic ‘will leave supermarket shelves empty again in WEEKS’ unless staff crisis is solved, Government warned
Updated: 0:07, 26 Jul 2021
SUPERMARKET shelves could be left empty again in weeks unless the staff crisis created by the so-called pingdemic is solved, the Government has been warned.
More than 600,000 Brits had to self-isolate after being pinged by the NHS Covid-19 app in just one week, leading to food shortages in shops as well as disruption to transport services.
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Supermarket shelves could be empty again in weeks due to the pingdemicCredit: LNP
Last week, the Government announced that staff in critical sectors - including medicine, emergency services and border control - can dodge 10 days quarantine if their bosses get permission.
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