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Coronavirus: Untrained staff take on contact-tracing jobs as Test and Trace struggles to cope with rise in cases

The sharp rise in coronavirus cases is stretching the capacity of the Test and Trace service, forcing untrained staff to take on contact-tracing jobs, according to a leaked internal email seen by Sky News..