A hydroalcoholic gel with a QR code enables people to access to a test that assesses their ability to identify the smell of the product and eight symptoms of the disease. Using artificial intelligence techniques, it instantly evaluates the risk of having Covid. The first prototype of this system is being used in the Emergency Department of Hospital Sant Joan de Reus
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The Cheminformatics and Nutrition research group of the University has designed a machine learning system that predicts recurrent mutations of coronaviruses, information that will allow new drugs to be developed
Researchers from the Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics have developed a more accurate mathematical model to predict the impact of prophylactic measures on an infectious disease
Researchers from the URV and the UPC have investigated the perception of cruising in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic by analysing more than 34 million tweets. One of their main conclusions is the need for the cruise industry to reinvent itself and double down on green credentials
Students and University staff must notify the URV’s internal eCOVID application if they have symptoms compatible with those of the virus, if they have been in close contact with a confirmed case or if they have received the results of a PCR or antigen test
The aim is to increase the percentage of vaccinations among younger people in order to increase safety at the start of the academic year. Vaccination points are also open to anyone over the age of 12 years
The number of individuals on the University’s premises may not exceed 70% of capacity at any time and the use of a mask will be mandatory everywhere.
Each of the URV’s faculties and schools will inform students which subjects will be taught face-to-face in line with COVID-19 safety measures. All other courses, both bachelor’s and master’s will continue to be taught online
The journal Nature Communications publishes the results of the first scientific study to assess the reliability of the application. One of the participants is the URV professor Àlex Arenas
A study carried out by URV researchers in various districts of Barcelona confirms that the impact of the virus depends on the characteristics of each area