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‘Complete shambles’ Govt contact tracing site suffers technical issue on launch
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it is the public’s civic duty to make mass contact tracing work
Contact tracing could be undermined by Cummings support
The shadow health secretary has said the public may not co-operate with contact tracing following the Dominic Cummings ‘furore’.
Johnson denies plan to move NHS Covid-19 patients into care homes
Mr Johnson denied there had been a ‘concerted effort to move people out of NHS beds into care homes’.
Attention turns to the Beeb as Maitlis scolded over impartiality
"The utterly spinelessness of the BBC really is extraordinary sometimes. Maitlis deserves better treatment. But so do the public", Ian Dunt said.
Newsnight’s Cummings coverage from Emily Maitlis broke impartiality rules
The broadcaster said that staff had been ‘reminded’ of the corporation’s impartiality rules.
Two NHS colleagues die on same day after testing positive for Covid-19
Dominga David and Allan Macalalad came separately from the Philippines to work in the NHS in South Wales
South Korea sentences man to 4 months in prison after breaking lockdown rules
The 27-year-old man who twice left mandatory self quarantine had just two days to go until the end of his 14-day isolation.
Vicar tells of disappointment as Govt confirms no lockdown fine review
The Rev Martin Poole raised the issue at the daily Downing Street press conference.
