COVID – headache
I stare at the flashing cursor on the 32-inch monitor. A notification buzzes – I look first at the 1.2 "display on the fitness band, and then at the 6.1" screen of the smartphone. Which way to look, screens surround us. We all know the alarming statistics regarding our use of smartphones. We heard an alarm beating from reports according to which statistically each of us unlocks the phone from 80 to even 150 times a day (depending on the research). COVID-19 only aggravated the situation. As reported recently by the Washington Post , during a pandemic the average Screen Time measured on iOS devices increased by 33 percent. There are users who talk about extending the time spent in front of the screen by two or three times. Before the SARS-CoV2 epidemic spread around the world, the official recommendations of the American Pediatric Academy were that it is not advisable for a person aged 5-17 to spend more than 2 hours a day in front of the screen. WHO recommends that this t...