A virus spread. Why do we panic and when will. Introduce through the topics covered and the weekly radio show is called spectrum if you would like any information on the cloning marist or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast you can get it wherever you get your podcasts you can also find us at dot com slash science. Go to sydney coming to a news stand still. Busy city street soul over the world deserted. A breath of fresh air thanks to mass lockdowns. The coronavirus is changing how we travel. Public transport is a no go for many theyre afraid of catching the virus. Some are turning to motor bikes and bicycles. These shops are cashing in. 25 years. By new buy. Commute to work instead of catching public transport so its kind of very nice. Dublin is clearing car parks and lanes to make way for by parts. When osiris is widening walkways to allow for social distancing. The crisis is changing mobility for good or for better or worse critics say clearing lanes will create bigger traffic jams more pollution more noise or could more people ditch cars altogether a lot of cities taking steps european and american capitals are rolling out thousands of kilometers of bikeways and many are offering free bike sharing Global Centers or automating crossing signals you dont have to press a potentially contaminated button anymore or spread your germs to a bus driver you dont need a ticket in dozens of cities during the crisis. But back to the renaissance of the bike is used lisa lewis back. In times of covert 19 matter is all the more happy she bought an ebook like a few months back even better her hometown for 3 kilometers outside of paris picked up over half the bill as part of a program to promote cycling really bothered you there about i used to take public transport to paris but i have now decided to always cycle downtown im too worried to take the metro its impossible to keep a safe distance from other passengers so i feel much more secure on my bike really going on and cycling is getting easier here paris is carving out 50 kilometers of new temporary bike paths and banning cars from certain streets and cities and regions across france are doing the same setting aside vows of kilometers for to be traffic. If you keep it in these new lanes are really well done and id like them to become permanent its so good not to depend on the timetables of public transport and youre not being held up by the frequent delays on the metro the only tour. Whats more the Central Government is putting 20000000 euros on the table to subsidize by repairs by as much as 50 years. Its effort is bearing fruit this bike repairman says hes never hot so many requests. And 2nd receive about 50 calls a day and as many maids there are a lot of people especially elderly ones who now get their bike out of the basements and want to get back in the saddle there are a few but not everybody is happy about the pro bike policy drivers groups complain there is now less space for cars. With the air conditioning switched on and the windows closed you have practically no chance of catching the virus in groups now you can feel safe and for people like me to live 100 kilometers away from paris because its the only alternative to public trust. Plus its great to cycle by its sunny but in November December people will want to use their bike anymore. But now he hopes parisians newfound love for cycling is more than a temporary fling. Just to look really all the up if you know i hope that people will have enjoyed the quiet during the lockdown we could hear the birds chirp again people should realize how noisy cars are taking the bike is good for you and once you start you get hooked you have to leave a newer city leveled a new level going is what. She intends to keep on cycling and hopes the government will declare even more streets car free zones. Velo is director of integrated transport and Innovation Mobility Program in the u. S. Well looking at the biggest chance in our lifetimes to change something to do you think the world will rethink mobility. Well i think we are thinking mobility were thinking about it and the urgency of the crisis right now you see cities like berlin paris london old cohens minneapolis austin and the United States changing over and socalled we say opening up streets to people and closing them to cars you see wanda and. Reinvestigating its low emission congestion charge zone so were seeing a lot of change right now i think we will probably see a continuation of that because more and more people are out walking and biking they also need those spaces the one thing is public transport on the other hand is providing more of a Crucial Service with fewer riders say was 60 not to 90 percent fewer riders right now but we that would be probably a question of what we see as we emerge out of this process whether Decision Makers will also make similar moves to prioritize public transport been a lot of things are going to return to normal at some stage what makes you think they wont return to normal as far as mobility goes. Well i think they will return to normal to a certain extent now to what extent they diverged from this pathway think is up to a Decision Makers and what they do in the policy decisions in how we prioritize public space and street space in cities after previous recessions or downturns we have had after a big drop in vehicle traffic a return in vehicle traffic i suspect well see largely the same now will this affect peoples sort of mindset of i dont want to go into shared spaces such as public transport will i want to walk or bike to work well i just want to continue working from home we dont know exactly what those trends are but i think we are seeing at least right now this surge in cycling in and walking and some cities indicating now that they want to publish prioritize more public transport movement if you were in charge what would your vision be well if i were in charge before this crisis i would say we have issues that are going on like air quality of some 3500000. 00 people dying per year physical inactivity over 3000000 deaths per year we have 1300000. 00 deaths per year in road fatalities and so. Let alone the emissions that come from the transport sector some 14 percent of global emissions and so i would say lets move to sustainable mobility lets move through public transport which is more efficient save puts move through safe walking and biking and do you prioritize the movement of the car now i dont see anything changing after this crisis of of what i would where i would go in terms of those same types of decisions. Can public transport be sustainable environmentally friendly economical and crisis proof all it wants. I think that is a good question i dont think we have the answer to that right now for example in the us the federal government stepped in and provided 25000000000 to the public transport industry to survive during this time theres also talk that thats not enough similar things are going on in other countries so governments are going to have to come in in some places like africa and america you do not have a government subsidy to support public transport to this extent so there is a huge question so were going to have to figure out how to financially sustain public transport in this short term now in the longer term however i dont i do not see. Much changing say from from a planning point of view but again i think this depends on how Decision Makers want to invest in resources do they want to make car oriented cities or do they want to make choices that are sort of what we call multimodal where people can get around from any variety of ways. Thank you very much for being on the show coming to us from washington thank you thank thank you so much. Time for your questions on the coronavirus science course one of their aquariums has been busy researching the different aspects you keep on cover for us. Does the virus have psychological effects on some individuals. Yes covert 19 can impact on Mental Health in different ways 1st like other respiratory infections it can affect behavior causing a kind of grab bag of symptoms known as as impaired consciousness a study from china showed that around one in 3 patients experienced neurological changes that that could affect mental awareness and cognition causing symptoms like confusion dizziness and erratic behavior then there are of course the effects that having the disease can have on long term Mental Health particularly in those who experienced severe cases and also of course those who lost loved ones to the virus and dont forget those Health Care Workers on the front lines that theyre going to feel the effects too so for many many people the psychological trauma caused by copd 19 has has become a heavy burden to bear. People in sweden arent subject to lockdown restrictions and dont wear masks why is whats happening in other countries not happening there from the start sweden has taken its own unique approach to the pandemic it didnt force businesses or schools to close and society has remained largely open the government has only issued recommendations to the populace and says it relies on swedes to take responsibility for their actions the National Strategy was supposed to be aimed at protecting people at the greatest risk like like the countrys elderly but they have been hit. By pope at 19 their Swedish Health authorities think their response is more sustainable when confronting a disease that looks to be with us for for a long time compared to its scandinavia and neighbors which imposed much tighter restrictions deaths per 1000000 in sweden or are currently significantly higher but they were lower than they are in some other European Countries so in a nutshell with its response sweetness taking a gamble and nobody knows yet whether that gamble is going to pay off. So you questions to derek on our you tube channel and well check in with him tomorrow finally they could have celebrated online but that didnt sound right to the comic an extent electricians leaving school behind in building lithuania the students lined up in their cars to receive it i was in a drive through ceremony thank you to the teachers then they put their best driving skills to use. Champagne found what you can cruise and let loose through fountains like these. I think this will. 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