Coronavirus News Live: Latest UK Updates As Government Rushes To Fix Covid-19 App Technical Issue



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People queue for a convenience store in Soho, London, after pubs and restaurants were subjected to a curfew at 10 p.m.
People queue for a convenience store in Soho, London, after pubs and restaurants were subject to a 10pm curfew(PENNSYLVANIA)

Everyone who receives a positive coronavirus test in England can now enter their results into the NHS Covid-19 app, the UK Health Ministry said, after an issue was fixed that prevented some users from recording their positive results.

The contact tracing app faced a problem that meant that tens of thousands of positive and negative results could not be recorded after its launch on Thursday.

Meanwhile, videos on social media showed busier streets Saturday night as pubs follow the new 10 p.m. curfew.

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Police injured after anti-lockdown demonstration

Nine officers were injured in the clashes at a protest against coronavirus restrictions in central London.

Two were hospitalized for head injuries, according to the Metropolitan Police.

The anti-blockade protest was canceled on Saturday after the force said the protesters had not followed social distancing rules.

Daisy lester has the full story:

Zoe tidman27 September 2020 09:46

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Students should be able to go home on Christmas, Labor says

College students should be allowed to return home to their families at Christmas, Labor has said, amid fears that coronavirus outbreaks could keep young people in the hallways when term ends.

Thousands of students are currently confined to their rooms due to an increase in cases at institutions such as Glasgow, Manchester Metropolitan and Edinburgh Napier.

Matt Hancock refused last week to rule out asking students to stay on campus for Christmas, after government science advisor Sir Mark Walport said the move could be necessary to stop the virus from spreading to relatives. greater.

“It is unthinkable that students would be locked in their rooms and unable to return home to spend Christmas with their families,” said Kate Green, the parallel education secretary.

“The government must promise that this will not happen and work with universities to allow all students to access the tests so that they can travel home safely.”

The outbreaks have forced students at some universities to isolate themselves.

Read Peter stubleyReport to find out what has been happening in Manchester Metropolitan:

Additional reports from the Press Association

Zoe tidman27 September 2020 09:39

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More crowds on the street the first weekend of the pub curfew

There were more images of crowded streets on Saturday, after pubgoers and diners in England were kicked out at 10 p.m. as part of the new curfew for pubs and restaurants.

A video shared on social media showed people singing and jumping on a crowded sidewalk in Liverpool.

Footage from Soho in central London showed people queuing outside a convenience store on Saturday night, as pubs and bars faced the new earlier closing time.

People queue for a convenience store in Soho, London, after pubs and restaurants were subjected to a curfew at 10 p.m.(PENNSYLVANIA)

Zoe tidman27 September 2020 09:03

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Contact tracing app fixes glitches

The NHS Covid-19 app has resolved an issue that meant that some users who received a positive test result in England were unable to log into the app.

The software launched on Thursday.

Zoe tidman27 September 2020 08:57

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