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England national lockdown to end as planned on 02 December
Here’s just about everything you need to know about the lockdown – regularly updated from when Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the second national lockdown for England on 31 October to latest significant developments
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Oxford City to go into local COVID alert level Tier 2 – High Alert
With effect from 00.01 on Saturday 31 October, Oxford City will be placed in Tier 2 – High Alert for coronavirus, following a recent rise in the number of cases in the city.
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Oxford City Council announces appointment of scientific advisor
Oxford City Council has announced the appointment of its first scientific advisor, Professor Nick Eyre, to support in tackling climate emergency.
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L&G to fund Oxford University’s £200m Life and Mind sciences building
Legal & General has announced that it will fund and deliver the new £200m life and mind sciences building with the University of Oxford.
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Oxford scientists develop extremely rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19
Scientists from Oxford University’s Department of Physics have developed an extremely rapid diagnostic test that detects and identifies viruses in less than five minutes.
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Oxford University reports 61 COVID-19 cases in Freshers’ Week
Oxford University’s testing service has confirmed 61 positive tests for COVID-19 in Freshers’ Week bringing the total number to 91 since 30 August.
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Oxford Mathematician Roger Penrose jointly wins Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for their work on black holes.
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Oxford City Council and Aspire win £1m to help ensure no return to the streets
Oxford City Council and Aspire have been awarded £1 million in government funding to help ensure no return to the streets for vulnerable homeless people.
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Over half of Year 12 students report poor mental wellbeing since lockdown
More than half of Year 12 students report poor mental wellbeing since lockdown according to school-based survey of 19,000 students.
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Plan for Oxford’s unmet housing need gets seal of approval
Plan for Oxford’s unmet housing need gets seal of approval with new parkland, schools and public transport networks in south of Cherwell district.
