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		cassianoleal on April 12, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NHS Covid-19 app update blocked for breaking Apple... > or provide their name and contact details There are 2 alternatives to installing the app: - providing your details; or - not entering the venue. Seems correct that nobody is forced to install the app.

makomk on April 12, 2021 [–]

Unfortunately, Google and Apple have effectively made it impossible to use the paper-based details in order to contact people and tell them to self-isolate if someone who used the app to check in tests positive by blocking this.

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