Science is close to doubt thanks to the University of Padova

Friday 14 January 2022 – 15:38

Covid, Zaya: Science is close to people’s doubts thanks to the University of Padova

Research to measure infection risk

VENICE, Jan. 14 (askanews) – “Research plays a fundamental role in the battle we are all fighting against Covid. As a Veneto, I am proud that our University of Padua is among the champions of a very important study, which aims to provide answers to the questions we all ask ourselves about ways Spreading the virus on the effectiveness of protective measures, starting with masks and measures. The distance to be respected. I thank the University of Padua and the research group of Professor Francesco Picano from the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua for the valuable work done, in collaboration with the Universities of Udine, Vienna and Chalmers “. This was stated by the President of the Veneto region, Luca Zaya, in connection with the conclusions of the study, published in the journal The Royal Society Interface, which aims to give a measure of the risks that are triggered based on the distance between people, temperature and humidity, type of breathing, the effect of masks.

“In addition to the technical and scientific aspects that these good researchers use – adds Zaia – the concordance of what has been studied with some of the key questions and concerns that people are asking, trying to understand how to better defend themselves, is positively surprising. These scientists conclude that They have poured their knowledge into a research that is perhaps closest to the needs of ordinary people.”