The UK`s coronavirus app will launch without contact tracing
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It won`t be a contract tracing app, at least at launch. What you need to know The UK is launching its NHS coronavirus app months into the pandemic. It will allow users to log symptoms and secure a test, but it won`t be able to offer contact tracing, The new app will go live from Thursday, September 24. The UK is set to get its own app to battle the coronavirus pandemic this week, albeit with a crucial feature missing. A tweet by the BBC`s Chris Mason on Monday noted that while the government planned to debut an app on Thursday, it would do so without a critical feature — contact tracing. NEW: Downing St tell us that from Thursday people in England will be able to download a Coronavirus app...to check and report symptoms, book a test, find out if you tested positive or not. It won`t do contact tracing.— Chris Mason (@ChrisMasonBBC) September 21, 2020 The app will still offer key features, allowing users to log their symptoms if they`re ill or to request a test if they su...