What is Contact Tracing?Contact tracing is the process of identification of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person ("contacts"). By tracing the contacts of infected individuals, testing them for infection, treating the infected and tracing their contacts in turn, public health aims to reduce infections in the population. Diseases for which contact tracing is commonly performed for include tuberculosis, vaccine-preventable infections like measles, sexually transmitted infections (including HIV), blood-borne infections, some serious bacterial infections, and novel infections (e.g. SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2).
Who are Telegraph?The Telegraph is a major British daily national newspaper published in London by the Telegraph Media Group. Founded in 1855 as The Daily Telegraph & Courier, it has grown into one of the world's most recognizable broadsheet newspapers, known for its high-quality journalism, conservative political stance, and comprehensive coverage of international news, business, and sport.