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BBC OS: 2020/09/03 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Dating struggles

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Coronavirus conversations: Dating struggles

2020/09/03 16:06 GMT

2020/09/03 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Dating struggles

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Coronavirus conversations: Dating struggles

What if you can't find love during lockdown?

We continue our conversation about relationships during the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday's edition, we heard some success stories of people finding love, even while the outbreak continues. But what about the people for whom it's a struggle? We speak to some in Zimbabwe and the United States about their experiences of navigating new dates and coronavirus. Also, our coronavirus expert of the day is Dr Emma Hodcroft, answering your questions about the latest news on the pandemic.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is under pressure to take action against Russia after the accusation that opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok. He's being treated in a hospital in Berlin. We find out what the Russian government is saying and how it's being discussed on social media in Russian. Could Germany pull out of a major gas pipeline project between the two countries?

And campaigners in Afghanistan are celebrating the decision to put their mothers' names on their ID cards. Previously only the father's name was included on the card. We speak to one woman who'll explain why it was such an important issue for her.

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