Europe: News and Commentary
La Mezia in Strada: vaccinated tourists are not accepted by the European Union
Ivo Vlov, a professor at the University of Warwick in the UK who advises the government on behavioural science during COVID-19, acknowledged that Western countries' refusal to recognize vaccines used in poorer countries could lead to distrust. See also Regiao (Portuguese)
GP One: for Norton, the future is competition and electric
Italian moto news. Last month, a group of 13 students from WMG at the University of Warwick, along with leading academics, engineers and researchers, developed a new state-of-the-art electric motorcycle, based on a modified Norton chassis.
Grande Consumo: New “Mixed Buyers” Needs May Change Retail Forever
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)
Sobre Ruedas SAE: Ángel Marco, the young Spanish engineer leading the Warwick Racing project
Spanish news. The University of Warwick has created an electric car that will compete with 100 cars from as many universities in the world in the Silverstone World Final to be played between 21 and 25 July. The Warwick University car, created by a multinational, multiracial team led by newly graduated 23-year-old Spanish engineer Angel Marco, is the perfect example of the future of battery-powered automobiles.
Info Salus: Breathing efforts in COVID-19 patients could lead to lung injuries
Spanish health news. Researchers at the University of Warwick (UK) have studied the impact of high respiratory efforts on the lungs of patients suffering from acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 and have evaluated the likelihood of lung injury. See also Il Fatto Nisseno (Italian); Galileu (Portuguese); Pourquoi Docteur? (French); Salerno Notize (Italian)
Economico: which vaccines protect against Delta variant most?
Greek news. "The research was done by scientists at the University of Warwick, Imperial College London, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and it shows that the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines are much more effective against the Delta mutation than the AstraZeneca formulation."
Politica Exterior: Doing good with the vote in Africa
Spanish news. One may think: why then hold elections if they do not generate change? Despite all the problems associated with elections in many sub-Saharan countries, the book The Moral Economy of Elections in Africa convinces that elections are necessary in sub-Saharan Africa for state building. Authors include British researcher Gabrielle Lynch (University of Warwick).
La Stampa: A week of study on Occitan history and culture has started
Italian newspaper. Linda Paterson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Warwick, UK, founded her research on the literature and social and cultural history of the Occitan Middle Ages. See also Expartibus (Italian); Il Torinese (Italian); Corriere (Italian)
Sky Italy: COVID latest news
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.
Wiadomosci: AstraZeneca and the Delta variant, new findings by scientists
Polish news. Researchers from the University of Warwick say that 18 percent of those vaccinated with AstraZeneca will develop COVID-19, out of those who have received a different vaccine, this will be 17 percent.