Europe: News and Commentary
L'Etudiant: In this time of the health crisis, where are the European universities?
French education news. Luciana Radut-Gaghi of EUTOPIA says: "We already had a strong relationship with the University of Warwick (England), added that of Brussels (Belgium) and three others, a Swedish, Barcelona and Slovenian, details Luciana Radut-Gaghi, vice-president in charge of the European alliance Eutopia in Cergy-Pontoise. Our universities are quite similar: young and with a comparable number of students.
Deutsche Welle Portuguese: Dogs can detect covid with up to 94% accuracy
"This proof-of-concept study suggests that dogs trained for detection can be used in places like airports, stadiums and venues," said Lawrence Young, a virologist and professor at the University of Warwick. "The big question is, will this approach work in the real world on people, rather than on t-shirt and sock samples?" See also CNN Espagnol (Spanish)
Scienze Fanpage: the second Indian variant could bring new waves of Covid
Italian science news. "With a 40% increase in transmissibility, the models developed by the University of Warwick indicate that hospitalizations could reach 6 thousand per day , reaching the peak of the second wave, and even reaching 10 thousand in 24 hours if the variant is 50% more transmissible." See also Le Petit Journal (French); FAZ (German); 20 Minutos (Spanish); Agenzia Italia (Italian)
Biegowelove: Brits have to work from home indefinitely, government officials say
Polish news. Mike Tildesley of the University of Warwick, who is also a member of the Sage Spi-M Modeling Committee, said: “People who work from home reduce the risk of infection, but at some point we also need some kind of recovery from a mental health perspective and luxury."
Il Meteo: Covid vaccine, one dose is able to halve the infection in the family.
Italian news. Mike Tildesley, epidemiologist at the University of Warwick , also clarifies: "The results confirm that the path of vaccination is the right one, on the other hand, however, remember that vaccines do not give 100% immunization [...] There is no doubt however that immunizations are providing at least some level of protection from virus transmission if you get infected [...] it is further evidence that as many people as possible need to be vaccinated to achieve levels of protection. much higher among the population and reduce the number of victims"
Stern: UK study shows which vaccination strategy is "optimal"
German news. The British research team from the University of Warwick has examined, among other things, which vaccination strategy is most likely to minimize deaths as a result of corona disease. The result is clear. In all of the simulated scenarios it was shown that "vaccinating the oldest and most vulnerable people has the greatest effect," they write in the Lancet.
See also Bolsamania (Spanish); Redaccion Medica (Spanish)
20 Minutos: Is Covid a winter disease? This is what the experts say
Spanish news. Professor Lawrence Young, a virologist at the University of Warwick, says the weight of the evidence is now such that he is "cautiously confident" that "Covid infections will remain low in the summer and continue to appear in the winter."
Der Bund: Vaccinated people are less contagious after the first dose
Swiss news. Even people who personally fear no serious illness in the event of an infection should urgently get vaccinated in order to provide the general population with a higher degree of protection, warns the epidemiologist Dr Mike Tildesley from the University of Warwick. A Public Health England study shows that "as many people as possible" need to be vaccinated, said Tildesley.
See also La Repubblica (Italian); Corriere della Serra (Italian)
Gazeta: Volunteers will be infected with COVID-19 to see how we are protected from a prior infection
Polish news. "We hope this research will significantly improve our understanding of the dynamics of viral infection and immune response, and provide valuable information that can help scientists design vaccines and develop antiviral therapies," says Prof. Lawrence Young of the University of Warwick.
See also Cosenza Channel (Italian), Nurse Times (Italian), Secolo d'Italia (Italian), V Notize (Italian)
Yahoo! Noticias: Risks from COVID "will never be zero," says scientist
Spanish news. Dr Mike Tildesley, a reader in infectious disease modeling at the University of Warwick and a member of the Pandemic Influenza Scientific Group on government modeling, said Brits should manage risks by following social distancing guidelines and wearing face masks.