The current Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe. As of 29 December 2020, there have been 19,055,869 Covid-19 cases diagnosed in the US, 999k in Pakistan, and 82,086,503 worldwide. Strict social distancing may be the best way to avoid contracting or spreading the disease, but it only addresses physical wellbeing. Our overall well-being must consider our mental health as well. Many of those surveyed reported feeling socially isolated, lonely, stressed, anxious, and depressed because of the pandemic. Feeling connected to others is a reward for people. A lack of a sense of social connection undermines our mental wellbeing. To stay close during this pandemic, the use of smartphones increased and many people relied on their phones. This may have resulted in an increased number of people subscribing to Telenor and other companies like this. Technology may allow individuals to remain in touch with those from who they are currently physically distancing. Maintaining social distancing and remaining in touch has become the toughest job. When we lack connection with others, we are more likely to exhibit feelings of loneliness, depression, stress, and anxiety. Technology may enable individuals to maintain their social connection despite physical distancing. Smartphones and other technologies may moderate the otherwise negative influence of social distancing on our sense of social connection and ultimately our psychological wellbeing. A recent global survey showed that about 70% of internet users, especially the young generation worldwide, were using their smartphones or mobile phones more as a direct result of lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks.
Such findings suggest lockdown policies might lead to overuse and excessive use of smartphones. This may result in problematic use of smartphones.
STOCKHOLM: Telenor said on Tuesday it saw growth in subscribers in countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan as more people turned to mobile devices during the Covid-19 pandemic.
It said it added 1.3 million customers in Bangladesh and 300,000 users in Pakistan, dwarfing 37,000 new additions in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark.
“A lot of these customers are coming to data use for the first time and in markets like Pakistan and Bangladesh still only 50 percent of the customers are using data,” CEO Sigve Brekke said in an interview.
