A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioral and social scientists has found that COVID-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls.

Current vaccination programmes alone will have a limited effect in stopping the second wave of COVID infections in the US, according to a study conducted by scientists from Reykjavik University, University of Lyon, University of Southern Denmark and University of Naples Federico II, and published in the Nature Group journal Scientific Reports today. The findings suggest that strict social distancing and other non-pharmaceutical methods are still necessary to end the ongoing second wave in the US and prevent a new one from rising.

Reykjavík University offers a variety of summer courses for university students and the general public. The courses are part of the government's efforts to respond to the Covid epidemic. There are courses for current RU students, preparatory courses for those who start their studies this autumn and those who want to strengthen their position in the labor market. Some of the courses provide ECTS credits. The Open University also offers a selection of summer courses.