Contact Tracing apps across European borders
An increasing number of countries in Europe are making their contract tracing apps work across borders, according to the European Commission.European Commission:
The coronavirus does not stop at borders. Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, and Spain made their contact and warning apps work across borders. Other EU countries will follow soon. More: https://europa.eu/!QC36xr #StrongerTogether #DigitalEU
Levelling off of Covid-19 case rates in Wales
Wales is starting to see a “levelling off” of Covid-19 case rates, according to the country’s health minister.On the final day of a 17-day lockdown Vaughan Gething also said Wales was considering introducing mass testing, as being trialled in Liverpool in England, in high case rate areas like Merthyr and the valleys.
But he warned against early conclusions, saying that the full impact of the “firebreak” lockdown would only be seen in two weeks time.
He said the full impact of the lockdown would not be seen for two weeks yet.
The differing approach of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has exposed significant rifts between the UK government in Westmintser and the devolved administrations. Wales’ lockdown ends on Monday just a few days after England’s four-week lockdown started.
Latest NHS Wales figures show 1,344 people are being treated in hospital for Covid-19. There are currently 163 requiring critical care, including 54 patients with coronavirus. Wales usually has a 152-bed capacity in intensive care.
Gething warned treatment for cancer, heart and stroke could be affected if Covid infection rates increase again. He said:
:Left Quotes: We think we’re starting to see a plateauing, a levelling off, in the rates of coronavirus across the country.
It’s still at a high rate which means that there’s still a reservoir of coronavirus within our communities.