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  • Collection: The Covid-19 Pandemic and Oxford

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Arts at the Old Fire Station is an arts centre in the middle of Oxford. They are a theatre, gallery, shop and studio. What makes them different is that they share their building with the homeless charity Crisis. They are uniquely placed to be able to…

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Hashtags are a great way to find community resources, especially to find videos to help you excercise at home. Generation Games, brought to the public by Age UK Oxfordshire, is one of the organisations using #StayInWorkOut to advertise their remote…

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The Physical Activity Team at Oxfordshire Mind are holding a weekly "virtual walk." The first voice-led trek takes the listener across the African Savanna at sunrise. This medititave vitural excercise allows the listener to take a moment to relax and…

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The Missing Bean is an independent Oxford business which provides sustainably produced coffee from its café and roastery. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Missing Bean is working with a skeleton staff to deliver fresh roasted coffee to people's…

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Herve's Gatineau is an Oxford independent, artisanal businesses remaining open during the Coronavirus lockdown. Gatineau's home delivered pastries, bread and sweet treats are brightening isolation for many Oxford residents. The business has received…

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"We made a cricket bat out of an old shed and some black tape. We use a step ladder as wickets

I suppose you could say we made it because we were bored and thought it would be something to do. None of us actually play cricket and we play by our…

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The Organic Deli Café, a local Oxford wholefood store, was significantly effected by the Coronavirus lockdown. The day-to-day operations of the café were all but shut down. However, owners Trevor Bennet and Cristina Campos have since watched their…

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After announcing the development of a new coronavirus vaccine, researchers at Oxford University have begun phase I clinical trials. This trial, ran by the Jenner Institute and the Oxford Vaccine Group at the Oxford Vaccine Centre, will test the new…

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A team of engineers and medics from the University of Oxford and King's College London have recieved the green light to test their ventilator prototypes. OxVent has utilised off the shelf components along with 3D printing to create a ventilator which…

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A video of the empty streets of Oxford during the Coronavirus lockdown.
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