The old adage is "hope for the best, prepare for the worst". In my opinion, doom and gloom news stories should be handled by calculating the probability of the

The old adage is "hope for the best, prepare for the worst". In my opinion, doom and gloom news stories should be handled by calculating the probability of the doom scenario affecting you, figuring out what you should do to prepare given that likehood, doing it, and then cease worrying about it. Covid-19 surging near you? Make sure you have enough stored food to weather a quarantine, have on hand whatever supplies you think you might need to combat symptoms that are bad but not bad enough to be hospitalized for, and make sure your will is in order if you have a comorbidity. Then go about your business wearing a mask and social distancing and forget about it. In my opinion, this is the happy medium. Much more positive than constantly being afraid every day scrolling through news stories and much more grounded than just thinking in platitudes.