BURLINGTON – Thousands of homebound Vermonters are complaining of sore eyes, lack of rest and frustration with internet postings like this one. The director of the C.D.C. Internet Frustration Center, Dr. Greg Abite, termed the problem a \u201cNetdemic\u201d that is of major concern. \u201cIt is across all population sectors, and the numbers have not leveled out,\u201d he states. “People seem unable to pull themselves away from their screens.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over at the U.S. Public Health Service, Under-Associate Surgeon General Dr. Cy Ringe confirms that quarantines have created crankiness, boredom and frustration, as people are spending hours upon hours staring at computers, tablets, and smartphone screens. \u201cThe largest percentage are those using iPhones,\u201d he continued. “People who use iPhones really<\/em> like their iPhones.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Teleconferencing services such as Zoom and Skype are adding to the Netdemic crisis, giving people one more opportunity to stare at a screen. Internet service providers that offer free internet have created a \u201cZombie\u201d type user who “just cannot put the device down\u201d says Burlington Telecom Manager and Taco Takeout specialist Frederick “Flash” Driver. “The internet is slowing down due to a nation of insomniacs!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the trend continues, state officials say they may begin mass Netdemic testing via social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"