Experts estimate around 1.7million people are still self-isolating after being 'pinged' by the NHS Covid app or contacted by Test and Trace. The Road Haulage Association has warned of impending chaos in supply chains, with chief executive Rod Mackenzie telling the FT: 'Far from freedom day being freedom day, it's going to be disaster day.' Michael O'Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, said he would turn the NHS Covid app off because it was 'complete rubbish'. It comes as Covid cases across the UK soared by 52 per cent week-on-week with the number of deaths has fallen slightly. The UK yesterday recorded 48,161 Covid cases - up from the 31,772 cases recorded last Sunday.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2021 07:54 UTC