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Contact tracing app 17:44 - May 4 with 1279 viewsOccasional_Showers

There are rumours about it including a bolt on that monitors how long you spend outside and can warn you if you spend too long in the sunshine. I won’t be downloading it until I know it’s just for contact tracing and isn’t also a nanny state tracker.

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Contact tracing app on 17:49 - May 4 with 1267 viewsgrumpy

I would imagine that there is a large elderly population on the IOW,so good luck with them on their smart phones if they have them. What if someone feeds incorrect information? Will we be punishing hypercondrics ? 😂😂😂
[Post edited 4 May 2020 17:53]
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Contact tracing app on 17:59 - May 4 with 1245 viewsRednWight

Contact tracing app on 17:49 - May 4 by grumpy

I would imagine that there is a large elderly population on the IOW,so good luck with them on their smart phones if they have them. What if someone feeds incorrect information? Will we be punishing hypercondrics ? 😂😂😂
[Post edited 4 May 2020 17:53]


You don’t put any information in
If someone tests positive for the virus it informs people who have been near that person to get tested
If I’ve read information right
Phones have tracked our movements for years so no big deal over this

The older I get the better I was
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Contact tracing app on 18:16 - May 4 with 1225 viewsSadoldgit

Good to see this, finally. It has taken a while but as other countries have found, tracking, tracing and containment is the way to go.
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Contact tracing app on 18:36 - May 4 with 1200 viewsOccasional_Showers

Contact tracing app on 17:49 - May 4 by grumpy

I would imagine that there is a large elderly population on the IOW,so good luck with them on their smart phones if they have them. What if someone feeds incorrect information? Will we be punishing hypercondrics ? 😂😂😂
[Post edited 4 May 2020 17:53]


My old dears phone is one of those simple ones with big numbers. She can now just about make phone calls, but has no idea what a text message is. It doesn’t have apps and she’d have no idea how to work it if it did.

If this app is rolled out and there are safeguards to ensure it doesn’t go beyond its remit then I think take up will be high among the smart phone generations, but not for over 70’s.

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Contact tracing app on 18:38 - May 4 with 1193 viewsWaylander

Potential for a lot of false contacts as bluetooth goes through walls. The sytem will log you as having contact with the family next door with the wall between you and them.
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Contact tracing app on 19:57 - May 4 with 1143 viewsOccasional_Showers

Contact tracing app on 18:38 - May 4 by Waylander

Potential for a lot of false contacts as bluetooth goes through walls. The sytem will log you as having contact with the family next door with the wall between you and them.


What about when I’m back at work parked up on the M25 on a Monday morning?

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Contact tracing app on 21:44 - May 4 with 1092 viewsWaylander

Contact tracing app on 19:57 - May 4 by Occasional_Showers

What about when I’m back at work parked up on the M25 on a Monday morning?


Probably will log that too
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Contact tracing app on 08:08 - May 5 with 999 viewsMr_Happy

Load of fuss about nothing, everyone and his uncle has been tracing your movements for years if you own a mobile phone.

Mr Cheerful Pfft.

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Contact tracing app on 08:10 - May 5 with 998 viewsSaint_Beaker

I have never understood why people objected to ID Cards and tracing and CCTV. If you are living a normal decent life and not doing dodgy criminal stuff, why would you care that they are watching? I think a lot of fraud and stuff would be eradicated if the system was more plugged in.
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Contact tracing app on 08:11 - May 5 with 996 viewsMr_Happy

Contact tracing app on 08:10 - May 5 by Saint_Beaker

I have never understood why people objected to ID Cards and tracing and CCTV. If you are living a normal decent life and not doing dodgy criminal stuff, why would you care that they are watching? I think a lot of fraud and stuff would be eradicated if the system was more plugged in.


What with you being an expert an' all.

Mr Cheerful Pfft.

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Contact tracing app on 08:13 - May 5 with 992 viewsSaint_Beaker

Contact tracing app on 08:11 - May 5 by Mr_Happy

What with you being an expert an' all.


Do you know me, or are you just another one of DI and SOG's sidekick WUM's? I never said I was an expert, I just don't see what normal people fear about being tracked and traced. If you are doing nothing wrong, so what.
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Contact tracing app on 08:14 - May 5 with 986 viewsSteveMoron

So if you walk by someone with covid-19 you have to have a week off work?
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Contact tracing app on 08:18 - May 5 with 983 viewsSaint_Beaker

Contact tracing app on 08:14 - May 5 by SteveMoron

So if you walk by someone with covid-19 you have to have a week off work?


As the opening poster has alluded, one would hope it is not the start of some police state app craze to control us in such ways.
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Contact tracing app on 08:30 - May 5 with 964 viewsRednWight

Contact tracing app on 08:14 - May 5 by SteveMoron

So if you walk by someone with covid-19 you have to have a week off work?


As far as I can tell if someone who has the app tests positive for the virus the app can identify other phones that have been in close proximity for any length of time
A text is then sent to that phone suggesting self isolation
It’s available now for NHS and council staff and the rest of us from tomorrow
I can only see it being really tested if the lockdown is lifted over here first

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Contact tracing app on 10:14 - May 5 with 932 viewsgrumpy

Contact tracing app on 08:30 - May 5 by RednWight

As far as I can tell if someone who has the app tests positive for the virus the app can identify other phones that have been in close proximity for any length of time
A text is then sent to that phone suggesting self isolation
It’s available now for NHS and council staff and the rest of us from tomorrow
I can only see it being really tested if the lockdown is lifted over here first


This technology must be impressive to be able to tell if someone has been less than two metres apart. Question Could you enter into the app that you have or have had the virus symptoms when you haven’t?
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Contact tracing app on 10:32 - May 5 with 922 viewssaint68

Contact tracing app on 10:14 - May 5 by grumpy

This technology must be impressive to be able to tell if someone has been less than two metres apart. Question Could you enter into the app that you have or have had the virus symptoms when you haven’t?


5G will make the accuracy far better than the old 4G network...after all its being rolled out to enable driver less cars...so has to be pretty damned precise in positioning ...perfect timing .

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Contact tracing app on 10:35 - May 5 with 919 viewsSaint_Beaker

Contact tracing app on 10:32 - May 5 by saint68

5G will make the accuracy far better than the old 4G network...after all its being rolled out to enable driver less cars...so has to be pretty damned precise in positioning ...perfect timing .


Hence why they have still been busy installing 5G masts day and night, while anyone else deemed 'Non-Essential' has been told not to go to work. 5G is clearly deemed essential. Not sure why as 4G is perfectly adequate for the time being.
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Contact tracing app on 10:56 - May 5 with 905 viewsgrumpy

Contact tracing app on 10:32 - May 5 by saint68

5G will make the accuracy far better than the old 4G network...after all its being rolled out to enable driver less cars...so has to be pretty damned precise in positioning ...perfect timing .


Driver less Cars,yeh!that's going to work.
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Contact tracing app on 11:00 - May 5 with 901 viewssaint68

Contact tracing app on 10:56 - May 5 by grumpy

Driver less Cars,yeh!that's going to work.


100% otherwise they wouldn't be spending millions developing them.

And 5G allows for far greater accuracy and control.

It's the 21st century Grumps.

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Contact tracing app on 15:49 - May 5 with 827 viewsgrumpy

Contact tracing app on 11:00 - May 5 by saint68

100% otherwise they wouldn't be spending millions developing them.

And 5G allows for far greater accuracy and control.

It's the 21st century Grumps.


Well its millions down the drain,nothing new there.
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Contact tracing app on 16:16 - May 5 with 801 viewsOccasional_Showers

Contact tracing app on 15:49 - May 5 by grumpy

Well its millions down the drain,nothing new there.


You really don’t have a clue about anything do you grumpy.

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Contact tracing app on 17:40 - May 5 with 776 viewsSadoldgit

I am currently using a Zoe app which just involves answering two questions a day. I don’t know if there are different apps out there but it makes sense for all of us to use the same system.
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Contact tracing app on 17:49 - May 5 with 770 viewsgrumpy

Contact tracing app on 16:16 - May 5 by Occasional_Showers

You really don’t have a clue about anything do you grumpy.


Coming from you I take that as a complement .
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Contact tracing app on 20:09 - May 5 with 739 viewssaint68

Contact tracing app on 17:40 - May 5 by Sadoldgit

I am currently using a Zoe app which just involves answering two questions a day. I don’t know if there are different apps out there but it makes sense for all of us to use the same system.


Maybe Del and Dune should use Zoe to get a straight answer out of you😂🤣😂🤣

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