Research led by the URV has determined the impact of the pandemic on the journeys made by residents and visitors to the Camp de Tarragona region and on the mental health of public transport users
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A study by a research team from the URV and the IISPV shows that people who live in cities where airborne pollutants exceed the threshold set by the WHO suffer from COVID-19 more severely and are more likely to die
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.
PROCICAT has approved the Sectoral Plan for universities, which maintains the mandatory use of masks in any indoor space and recommends cross ventilation
Using high-performance computation systems, a URV research team has simulated the flow of air produced by coughing and sneezing in unprecedented detail. The results give greater insight into the characteristics of the flow produced by breathing and the capacity of infectious aerosols to disperse in the environment and remain suspended, which spreads COVID-19 and other airborne diseases
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
This drug is currently taken by one in four people to reduce cholesterol in the blood and thus prevent cardiovascular diseases. URV-IISPV researcher Lluís Masana has coordinated a study carried out at 19 Catalan hospitals during the first wave of the pandemic