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WHITEHALL ANALYTICA: NHSX Contact Tracing App — Management Outsourced to Private Company and to be Accessed Overseas
David Hencke explores COVID-19 contracts worth £8m handed out by the UK Government for its controversial centralisation of personal data.

The Coronavirus Crisis: The 'Little England' App Can Be No Replacement for COVID-19 Testing
Dr John Ashton, a former director of public health, provides his regular update on the UK's Government's Coronavirus response and the need for real local testing and tracing.

WHITEHALL ANALYTICA: Vote Leave Firm Tied to Cambridge Analytica 'Configured' NHSX Contact Tracing App
Nafeez Ahmed reveals how concerns around privacy and trust in the UK Government's centralised COVID-19 tracing system are matched by doubts about its effectiveness.

Putin's Pandemic Double Talk: How the Kremlin Betrays Russians at Home and Abroad
Kseniya Kirillova reports on how, from prison conditions to repatriating citizens, officials are a major threat to Russians during the COVID-19 crisis.

Government’s New Exit Test and ‘Immunity’ Passport Puts Public at Risk
Geraint Davies MP argues that the Government is still trying to 'manage' COVID-19 under 'herd immunity' rather than eliminating it as other countries have done.

The Coronavirus Crisis: Brazilian President Dismisses COVID-19 as ‘Sniffles’ – But it Might Be Terminal For Him
Monica Piccinini reports on Jair Bolosnaro's approach to COVID-19 and the likely impact on him and his people.
