'Pingdemic' causes chaos at processors

Meat processors were down 5-10 per cent on staff as a result of people being told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid App

Alex Black
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'Pingdemic' causes chaos at processors

Meat processors were down 5-10 per cent on staff as a result of people being told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid App Notifications to self-isolate from the NHS Covid app was causing ‘chaos' at the...

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