Matt Hancock explains decision to abandon NHSX app

The Government says it will abandon its efforts to develop its own coronavirus contact-tracing app in order to focus on technology from Apple and Google.

At the Downing Street press conference Health Secretary Matt Hancock said testing on the Isle of Wight uncovered a "technical barrier".

Report by Jonesia.

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