What’s a ‘shelter in place’ order, and who’s affected?

PLUS: sheltering in place, noise-canceling headphones, and taking on big pharma. [View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=wir) [[WIRED Daily Newsletter]03.23.20]( [megaphones repeated]( [PUBLIC HEALTH]( [How ProMED Crowdsourced the Arrival of Covid-19 and SARS]( BY MARYN MCKENNA [The low-tech site run by health experts collects reports of new diseases in real time. They've got a shoestring budget—and a stunning track record.]( [headphones ]( [FRESH CANS]( [Montblanc's First Noise-Canceling Headphones Are Fantastic]( BY PARKER HALL [The pen company's MB 01 cans silence the world as if they're submerging you in jet black ink.]( [Cracked Oxycontin pill with hammer and chisel]( [BACKCHANNEL]( [The Mom Who Took on Purdue Pharma for Its OxyContin Marketing]( BY GERALD POSNER [After her daughter died of an overdose, Marianne Skolek Perez became an advocate on behalf of OxyContin victims, delving into how the drug was being sold.]( [Young boy squishing his face on a glass window]( [HOMEBODIES]( [What's a ‘Shelter in Place’ Order, and Who’s Affected?]( BY PARIS MARTINEAU [The spreading coronavirus prompts public officials in several states and cities to order residents to stay inside, except for “essential” business.]( [Subscribe to WIRED]( [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 $5.]( [an amazon prime delivery vehicle]( [ECONOMICS]( [If Robots Steal So Many Jobs, Why Aren't They Saving Us Now?]( BY MATT SIMON [We've been led to believe that robots and AI are replacing humans en masse. But this economic catastrophe is blowing up that myth.]( [Bill Gates]( [OPINION]( [The Dangers of Relying on Philanthropists During Pandemics]( BY ROB REICH [Bill Gates and Jack Ma have stepped in where Donald Trump has failed. But public health shouldn't be dictated by the whims of the rich.]( [man in protective suit fumigates hallway]( [How Photojournalists Are Documenting the Coronavirus Crisis]( BY LAURA MALLONEE [During a war waged by an invisible enemy, photographers on the front lines share images of solitude and separation.]( [Sunglasses, Human, Person, Transportation, Vehicle, Mad Mike, DIY rocket]( [ELEGY]( [DIY Rockets, Daredevils, and the Tragedy of Mad Mike Hughes]( BY PRESTON LERNER [The homebrew rocket maker had dreams of fame and fortune. Those dreams ended on the edge of the Mojave Desert. I shouldn't have been there to witness it.]( [game still from mystic messenger ]( [PLAYTIME]( [8 Phone Games to Help You Survive Social Distancing]( BY LOURYN STRAMPE [Close that newsfeed for a while. These Android and iPhone games are a great distraction.]( [WIRED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( 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](newsletter=wir)