U.K. Reopening in Chaos as Ministers Undermine Isolation Orders
- Scully: NHS contact tracing app notifications can be ignored
- Johnson’s office insists it’s ‘crucial’ to isolate when told
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U.K. leader Boris Johnson’s pandemic strategy descended into disarray after his own ministers said the public could ignore orders to isolate at home.
Two business ministers -- Paul Scully and Gerry Grimstone -- made the point that there is no legal requirement for people to self-isolate if they are “pinged” by the National Health Service’s contact tracing smart-phone app and told to quarantine.