On 24/09/2020 13:44, alan_m wrote:
On 24/09/2020 12:22, The Nomad wrote:
On Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:28:02 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq.
wrote:

The NHS Covid 19 tracing App, is available for donwload this morning.

s/NHS/Guverment/

It has very little to do with the NHS as far as I can tell, it's all been
contracted out to the highest bidder, who is friends with ... or
something or other ... NO CARRIER

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The fact that it has been branded NHS means that if it doesn't work too
well it will be the NHSs fault.

It was mentioned on the radio this morning that it only helps if there
is already an effective working track and trace in place, which from all
evidence doesn't apply to the UK. It doesn't replace the existing T&T
system nor can it replace the lack of timely testing.

If the latter two don't work the app is very unlikely to make any
difference. If used by the "authorities" in the wrong way by isolating
too many people who don't end up having the virus it could destroy the
credibility of the whole T&T system.

Yup. Off on an IT tangent, this from the Guardian this morning

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...-what-happened

Not everyone's choice of read, I know, but this article had a certain
ring of truth about it. Certainly I have been very happy with my use of
the system for car tax, etc.