'NHS app could save more lives than Apple and Google version'
THE NHS app could save more lives than one made by Apple and Google, scientists have claimed.say their modelling shows it could save more lives than a version from the tech giants.The new NHS app is being trialled on the Isle of WightBoth apps use Bluetooth to log when people come into close contact and then send alerts when near someone with symptoms of coronavirus.
Last month a report by Oxford University found that a contact-tracing app could stop the spread of coronavirus before a vaccine is found if more than 56 per cent of the population use it. It has been on trial of the Isle of Wight this past week ahead of a potential national rollout, though users of phones made before 2017 have reported problems and glitches.
The Health Secretary told This Morning that the public likely won't be able to go away for a getaway for the rest of the summer months.
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