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Coronavirus news: UK cases hit highest daily total as chancellor denies Eat Out scheme led to second wave

Samuel Osborne and Chiara Giordano
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Commuters at Waterloo station, in London, after prime minister Boris Johnson announced a range of new restrictions to combat rising coronavirus cases in England. (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Commuters at Waterloo station, in London, after prime minister Boris Johnson announced a range of new restrictions to combat rising coronavirus cases in England. (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The UK has seen its highest total of daily coronavirus cases recorded, with public health officials warning the figure represents “a stark warning for us all”.

It comes as the NHS contact tracing app has finally been rolled out in England and Wales today following months of delays and questions about its effectiveness.

The app relies on smartphone Bluetooth to keep an anonymous log of others also using the service, automatically informing people if someone that has been within close proximity later tests positive for Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Downing Street has confirmed Boris Johnson received a coronavirus briefing from the controversial Swedish epidemiologist Anders Tegnell over the weekend - days before new measures for England were announced.