England Fixes COVID-19 App Issue

NHS COVID-19 app

LONDON – The UK government said on Sunday it has fixed an issue with England’s COVID-19 smartphone app. The issue meant that the newly release app could not accept nearly one-third of test results.

Ten Million Downloads of England COVID-19 App

“Everyone who receives a positive test result can log their result on the app,” a Department of Health spokesperson told Reuters. “A minority of people, such as hospital patients, who were unable to log their positive result can now request a code when contacted by NHS Test and Trace to input on their app.”

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In somewhat better news, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that over 10 million people have now downloaded the app. The lawmaker described it as a “strong start” but urged more people to download and use it.

After initially resisting, the app is based on an API developed by Apple and Google.

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