Corona apps were initially hyped, and later rubbished by those annoyed by the "pingdemic".

But were they effective? It's a question I've asked myself many times.

Here's a very good reflection on the question, and a new paper on the effectiveness of the UK contact tracing app:

https://rorycellanjones.substack.com/p/yes-the-contact-tracing-app-did-work

#Corona #CWA #pingdemic

NHS Test and Trace app tweaked to ping fewer people.
It will now only look back at contacts two days before someone tests positive, as opposed to the five days of contacts the app was tracking before.
#pingdemic #NHSCOVID19app #NHSApp #NHS
https://youtu.be/j1Qv1vSMJ-Y

NHS Test and Trace app tweaked to ping fewer people.
It will now only look back at contacts two days before someone tests positive, as opposed to the five days of contacts the app was tracking before.
#pingdemic #NHSCOVID19app #NHSApp #NHS
https://youtu.be/j1Qv1vSMJ-Y

RT @Lichfield_Phil
It's not a #pingdemic it's a pandemic.

Pings mean positive cases.

Positive cases means suffering.

Stop blaming the app. Start blaming this reckless government.

#LiarJohnson #WearAMask

UK @NHSuk #pingdemic app of mass destruction takes out BBC local morning TV bulletins.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/22/bbc-pulls-local-morning-tv-bulletins-as-pingdemic-leads-to-staff-shortages

UK @NHSuk #pingdemic app of mass destruction takes out BBC local morning TV bulletins.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/22/bbc-pulls-local-morning-tv-bulletins-as-pingdemic-leads-to-staff-shortages

#pingdemic

"Complaining about a "pingdemic" is a bit like complaining that your fire alarm has gone off because you’ve burnt something on the hob: yes, it’s a pain, but the problem isn’t the fire alarm."

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2021/07/pingdemic-symptom-uk-s-problems-not-cause