Many governments have implemented social distancing and quarantine. These best practices help to provide entertainment and distraction while complying with the imposed measures.
Football matches attended by cardboard figures with fans’ pictures
Fans of a German football club be represented at matches in the stadium as cardboard cut outs and at the thereby support local businesses and charity projects.
Drive-in cinemas
Drive-in cinemas are safe way to watch movies in times of physical distancing.
Car disco as an alternative nightlife experience
In Austria, car discos allow people to party without violating the safety measures for Covid-19.
British museum publishes collection online
The redeveloped online collection gives access to the museum’s historical objects in high definition.
Educational materials for children
An Italian initiative publishes educational materials for parents and teachers to explain children what coronavirus is and how it affects our lives.
Giving public space to bars and cafes
To support local businesses, the city of Vilnius allocates public space to bars and cafés so they can operate despite physical distancing rules.
School television on local TV channel
The city of Vienna broadcasts lessons in major subjects and natural sciences for secondary students on the city’s TV channel.
Judo athletes practice online
The Austrian Judo Association organised a video camp for young athletes to “meet” and “train” with professional players.
Platform livestreams sports classes
An Austrian sports association offers a broad variety of live streamed sports classes.
Daily sports lessons for elementary school children
In partnership with the Austrian Ministry of Education, SPORTUNION launched an online sports programme via Zoom or Facebook.
A digital stage for art, music and theatre ensembles
A project which was developed during the German government’s Hackathon empowers music and theatre ensembles to rehearse at home and to perform live on a digital stage in front of an audience.
Enjoying live theatre via Zoom
An Oxford theatre company staged a play on Zoom and invited their audience to participate.