How to stop a coronavirus anxiety spiral

PLUS: Coronavirus anxiety spiral, best VPNs, and listen to the stock market. View this email in your browser  03.14.20   DOT-PHYSICS Can You Calculate Pi by Drawing a Circle? BY RHETT ALLAIN Take the Pi Day challenge: How many decimal places can you nail with this method?   GADGET LAB PODCAST We're Feeling a Little Socially Distanced BY WIRED STAFF This week's episode explores what happens when schools, conferences, and even offices shut down. Also: tips for working from home.   GROUNDED Trump's Europe Travel Ban Delivers Another Blow to Airlines BY ALEX DAVIES Americans can still get home, but it will be tougher to find a seat as airlines cut flights and lay off workers.   SELF CARE How to Stop a Coronavirus Anxiety Spiral BY LOUISE MATSAKIS Here's what you can do to relieve your worries, while still keeping you and your family safe. GET WIRED   All readers get unlimited access to our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.   Subscribe to support our journalism.   Exclusive offer: 1 year for $10.   SURFING SECURE The Best VPNs to Protect Yourself Online BY SCOTT GILBERTSON It won't solve all of your privacy problems, but it can help make you a less tempting target for hackers.   MOOD SWINGS As Covid-19 Spreads, Listen to the Stock Market—for Now BY ZACHARY KARABELL Falling share prices say the economy, and corporate profits, will worsen. But stocks will likely rebound before skies clear.    PANDEMIC The US' Health Depends On How It Cares For Health Care Workers BY MARYN MCKENNA A lack of test kits has forced hospitals to send potentially exposed workers home for just-in-case quarantines. But that means fewer staff working at the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.   PANDEMICS The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Bringing Down Emissions, but Not for Long BY MATT SIMON As industries slow and people fly less, emissions are falling. But unless we get serious about restructuring our society, they'll bounce right back.   OPINION What Emergency Declarations Can (and Can't) Do in a Pandemic BY WIRED OPINION Government emergency powers change the legal landscape and trigger a surge of resources, but they're not without complications.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions