A virus spread. Why do we panic and when well. Just 3 of the topics covered and the weekly radio show is called spectrum if you would like any information on the crown of irish or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast you can get it wherever you can get your podcast you can also find us at. Slash science. In the time of coronavirus how do you keep romance alive in a pandemic sometimes loved ones find themselves stuck away from one another and many dont know when this painful forced separation will end many others have taken the crisis as a catalyst for commitment seizing the moment to say yes enter mass weddings like in the philippines with masks and social distancing. Some happy couples live stream their big day. For family and friends no mask needed there. The coronavirus is redefining our relationships what does it mean to love in the middle of a pandemic. Welcome to the w. s coven 1000 special im joined on thank you for joining us if love makes the world go round a pandemic can bring it to a standstill many couples caught in different places as travel restrictions hit found out the hard way now w. Talk to a few lovers struggling to be reunited their message is not tourism was your 645 wait. Only. Are you saying god and my god hannah and dry and have not seen each other in person since january because of the covered 900. 00 travel ban they said talking to each other even several times a day doesnt make up for it i just missed her. Getting just but i have. Her mind. And i just obviously. This is hannah and ryan in london where they met in 2017 during the University Exchange theyd been visiting each other every 2 months since then but the pandemic changed everything its been very frustrating and very hard for us to see like all these people go on vacation or just you know out at the florist like all of their friends and like we would also like to get these things but like most of all we just want to see each other hannah is not the only partner forced to make dinner for one called 900. 00 travel bans often only allow married couples through united cross borders Many International couples and now pressuring governments to change his they argue that love is not tourism basically a marriage. Piece of paper that proves a yes these 2 people love each other. Only because we dont have that we are basically treated less than american you can lay low circuitry in every bank because i just made you feel a tree. So sorry im getting. I must say. Im scared i will never be seen well never be seen as far away as a cowboy now you found a marriage. That is very scary can andrae and dont want to get married yet for now hannah has to make do with texting ryan sitting in their favorite cafe in brussels a little hopeless and a little powerless you know i feel. Like at this point hey weve done everything we can deal to try and make reunites. And it just. Its difficult like if they. Are going to be able to see each other again. To move to the us once the crisis is over so both can move beyond it its just the relationship ill talk to you later. When i have you there. Im joined now by dr Barbara Miller shes also cite sociologist and sex educator at the Sigmund Freud university in vienna shes also the author of a recent study called intimacy and social connection in the time of physical this and saying welcome to our program now based on your expertise what would you say is a bigger challenge for couples too much distance at a time of social distancing or too little space at this time of lockdowns and stay at home orders well obviously both can be a problem people in Long Distance relationships are often in a very desperate state even though they are quite experienced in mentee ning intimacy in a distant relationship still that inability to meet their partners costs feelings of helplessness and isolation and we really have to take that seriously in the other hand as you mentioned too little space can also be a problem particularly if people dont have the room or a space on their own to their own in their heart household that is increasing very often conflicts also sometimes Domestic Violence now since even taking a closer look at intimacy at this is very special time of social distancing has anything surprised you so far and what you found you know what i found particularly interesting where kind of positive unintended consequences of the lock down because even though as i just mentioned conflicts increased in many cases there were also significant number of couples that actually experienced if decrease on their Partnership Conflicts they were often reporting that they are having a good time and they are actually kind of in trying to look down at they are intensifying their relationship they said they. They are really enjoying having good conversations for example with the partners and there were also maybe not a latch number but still. People who reported that they are kind of relieved and they are not expected to have a man and act if dating life or social have so many were kind of enjoying the time. Well its certainly nice in know that this time is working for some people but what about those who were interested in finding a partner these might be tricky times for them oh yes and it was indeed. Many people actually stopped dating. I had a significant number of people who i think every refer to my particular participants were ordered that they were actually turning down an invitation to have sex during the lockdown. Yeah people who were single during the lockdown were are very often also very long and kind of desperately longing for touch for physical intimacy that was of obviously not really possible for many of them and i think in that respect we also have to Pay Attention or more attention to Mental Health issues because loneliness is known to be a chronic stress or so its cost stress. And might be a problem no longer. I suppose there might be more manageable if you knew that the situation was temporary but until a vaccine is found the pandemic is that least for now an open ended situation do you think therell be a long term shift in romantic relationships and how they look like manned and trust will be more important many people. Developed a strong feeling that closeness as is dangerous though to try to. Find a way to live if their intimate life in a more committed trusting and save weight some people might develop new practices of intimacy such as using Digital Technology for even for sexuality. Or yeah i think you will see maybe new developments in that respect. Thank you very much dr Barbara Miller of the Sigmund Freud university in vienna thanks for your insights thanks for having me time for more of your questions now over to our science correspondent derrick williams. Can kovac 19 cause bad breath. This can be caused by a wide range of different factors from inadequate dental hygiene to to a more serious underlying condition but the w. H. O. Doesnt list it as a symptom for covert 19 however there is an interesting connection between bad breath and the virus mouthwash sales have spiked during the pandemic which i guess was to be expected i mean plenty of people probably hope that using mouthwash is regularly will have a preventative effect even though there is currently no evidence that garbling with them protects you either that or or breathing into a mask all the time has made people hyper aware of how their own breath smells. Can you catch coded 19 from drinking unfiltered tap water. Theres no evidence you can get covert 19 from drinking treated water and the risk of transmission through water in general even untreated wastewater appears to be very low even when the viruses genetic material can be detected in untreated water in most cases its probably not viable thats because sars cove 2 is whats called an envelop virus which means it has a pretty fragile membrane that doesnt really protect it for very long outside the bodies so this is standard treatment methods used in most municipal Drinking Water systems like like filtration and disinfection should inactivated just like they do other pathogens if you dont have access to safe treated water then then the standard precautions that you take like like boiling your Drinking Water should also kill any source code to. 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