Coronavirus strain from Catalan farms accounts for large share of Europe's new cases - study
SARS-CoV-2 variant most prevalent in UK, Spain, Ireland, Switzerland, and France
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Tech & science developments and news
Rapid tests to be used for Covid-19 positives' close contacts instead of PCR
Health department allows for medicine and nursing students as well as retired professionals to be hired again
Catalan researchers amongst 10 finalists in contest to design sustainable city for Mars
The project details plans for up to one million inhabitants and complete societal infrastructure
First Catalan Covid-19 vaccine reaches clinical trial phase
Study will last nine months and include 350 participants
Catalan company develops first Covid-19 ‘deactivating’ walk-through tunnel
Device uses 15-second dry vapour to reduce contagion capacity in “clean zones”
1,000 gig-goers at Barcelona's Apolo to take part in rapid test experiment
Aim is to investigate how events in enclosed spaces can go ahead safely during pandemic
Catalan hospitals join key research on reasons for serious Covid-19 symptoms
Genetic factors and antibodies that boycott own immune system impact on 15% of young patients with severe health problems due to virus
Breakthrough hip replacement surgery with no overnight stay
Operation at Barcelona's Hospital Clínic on July 7 was first of its kind in Catalonia or Spain
Catalan TV to conduct 'first 5G immersive sport experience' from Superbike World Championship
Race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will be broadcast on Esport3, TV3.cat and the TV3 app
Barcelona study: Covid transmission from children to adults they live with is “low”
Only 3 of 89 children with virus were identified as the trigger for outbreak in their families
Spain authorizes its first Phase 2 Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial
Janssen tests to be held in Madrid and Santander with 190 people and first results may be known "in a month"
Barcelona hospital to study Covid-19 transmission between children and family members
Investigation hopes to provide data that will help decision-making when reopening schools
Latest study shows almost 6% of people in Catalonia have Covid-19 antibodies
Figures are 7.3% in Barcelona, 2.7% in Girona, 2.9% in Lleida and 1.5% in Tarragona
How the Catalan videogame industry adapted to the Covid-19 crisis
Event cancellations due to coronavirus have a knock-on effect for companies
70% of care home residents with Covid-19 are asymptomatic
Study by Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron Hospital also finds 56% of care home staff with coronavirus show no symptoms
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