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Media captionWATCH: Why Oxford University experts are urging the rollout of a coronavirus app

A coronavirus app that alerts people if they have recently been in contact with someone testing positive for the virus "could play a critical role" in limiting lockdowns, scientists advising the government have

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The owner of video chat and game app Houseparty is offering a $1m (£810,750) reward for evidence the company was the victim of a commercial smear campaign.

Online rumours alleged that downloading the

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Image subtitle Head of state Bolsonaro fell nasty of the regulations by promoting a supposed remedy Facebook and Twitter have actually erased blog posts from world leaders for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.Facebook erased a video clip from Brazilian Head of state Jair Bolsonaro that declared
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Web traffic spikes as lockdown takes effect
Figures from data infrastructure companies show that Ireland's web traffic over the last week has been 50pc higher than the annual average.
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Picture copyrightTwitter/Columbia Public HealthImage inscription Kate Winslet is among 5 cast members that filmed themselves offering Covid-19 wellness tips The celebrities of the film Pollution have released civil service statements urging the general public to social range and wash their hands. Matt Damon, Kate Winslet,
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Coronavirus Q A: What are contact-tracing apps and can they really halt spread of Covid-19?
The HSE says it is looking to introduce a 'contact-tracing' phone app to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. But what would that look like? Would it work? And what would the downsides be?
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