Portuguese news. To help brands adapt to this new context, DS Smith has teamed up with behavioral scientist Ivo Vlaev, from Warwick Business School (UK), who believes that “people's expectations of brands have not changed. However, as we move to a blended shopping model, retailers who want to maintain brand loyalty need to ensure that no matter how you shop, you get the same experience. See also Retail Actual (Spanish); ZePros (French); Portal Spozywczy (Polish); Neue Verpackung (German); Supply Chain Magazine (Portuguese); La Repubblica (Italian); ITR Games (French)

Italian news. About a third of British citizens are 'discovered' against Covid-19: about 27% (15 million people) have had it, almost half of citizens have had both doses of the vaccine. Others are at risk from the Delta variant, Matt Keeling, a professor of populations and diseases at the University of Warwick, told The Guardian.

Spanish/Catalonian news. Professor Matt Keeling of the University of Warwick estimates that there will be 15.3 million symptomatic and asymptomatic infections in the country by July 19, when the government has confirmed that they will lift restrictions on social contact. This figure will mean that 27.4% of the population of England will have been infected and, therefore, will have natural immunity, leaving the rest vaccinated or unvaccinated.

Austrian news. "I think it's pretty confusing to people what is right now," said infectious disease expert Mike Tildesley of Warwick University on BBC television today. He hopes enough people weigh the risks themselves so that there is not a sharp increase in infections. See also FAZ (German); Der Tagesspiegel (German); Schwaebische (German); Berliner Morgenpost (German); n-tv (German)

In comments reacting to the research, Lawrence Young, a virologist and professor of Molecular Oncology at the University of Warwick, said it was no surprise to find an individual infected with more than one strain. See also News 64 (German); Il Mattino (Italian); La Vanguardia (Spanish); La Bande a Ruquier (French); CMTV (Portuguese); Avvenire (Italian); Trust My Science (French); BBC Mundo (Spanish); DR (Danish); Nauka W Polsce (Polish)

Professor Matt Keeling, University of Warwick, is quoted in this Spanish news article

Polish news. "I am constantly concerned about the possibility of advertising unhealthy food to children. They will continue to be exposed to this content," says Dr. Petra Hanson, an expert at Warwick Medical School.

Czech news. Dr Mike Tildesley, an epidemiologist at the University of Warwick who is a member of the SAGE government's advisory commission, pointed out that the delta mutation may not bother children, but is sending younger and younger people to hospitals. He added, however, that they usually do not have such a severe course of the disease. "That's a good sign, because those who get it have a better chance of recovery," said the epidemiologist.

German news. Professor Lawrence Young, molecular biologist at the University of Warwick, told the Daily Mail: “The study confirms that the virus was circulating before the major outbreak in Wuhan was discovered in December 2019. It also shows how inadequate the WHO research is, which is suffering from a lack of access to important data. It is particularly worrying that important data has been uploaded and deleted - that is very strange behaviour."