So, do masks really work?

PLUS: 'Tiger King,' pandemic psychology, and Covid-19 vaccine testing. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  03.31.20   STAY CALM What to Do If You (or a Loved One) Might Have Covid-19 BY PARKER HALL Stay calm. Here's our guide to what symptoms you should look out for, and how to respond if you've been exposed.   BARGAINING CHIPS The Newest US Sanctions on China's Huawei Could Backfire BY WILL KNIGHT A reported ban on sales to Huawei of chips made with American equipment might intensify China's drive to develop its own chip industry.   TV Tiger King Is Cruel and Appalling—Why Are We All Watching It? BY KATE KNIBBS The Netflix docuseries is extremely popular. It's also appalling. Why are people flocking to such a feel-bad show?   IDEAS It's Time to Face Facts, America: Masks Work BY FERRIS JABR Official advice has been confusing, but the science isn't hard to grok. Everyone should cover up.   SPONSORED CONTENT A Must-Read for Hacking Your Habits Join over 1 million readers who have used Atomic Habits to build good habits and break bad ones, and get 1% better, every day. GET WIRED   Get unlimited access to our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.   Subscribe to support our journalism.   Exclusive offer: 1 year for $10 $5.   FEEL YOUR FEET Why Life During a Pandemic Feels So Surreal BY MATT SIMON The study of the surreal has mostly concerned Dali's paintings and Kafka's writings. But there are psychological reasons why every day seems so otherworldly.   PANDEMIC LESSONS A Creator of the Ebola Vaccine Has Hope for Slowing Covid-19 BY FRED VOGELSTEIN Gary Kobinger says a vaccine targeting groups like the elderly could be ready in less than a year, and control measures are slowing the disease's spread.   MAGECART Online Credit Card Skimmers Are Thriving During the Pandemic BY LILY HAY NEWMAN As brick and mortars close due to the novel coronavirus, thieves have increasingly targeted digital checkout.    MOVIES Disney+ Should Offer the Star Wars Original Cuts—All of Them BY DREW STEWART George Lucas has been retro-tweaking the saga for years. It's time to give fans every version.     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