13 Key Things to Know About the Senate’s Giant Coronavirus Bill

Plus: What We Know About Potential Treatments for COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump moves against price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests that the country may begin to "open up" again sooner than we think. The Senate, however, continues to fight over how much spending, and for what, should be in a coronavirus relief package for employers and employees. On the podcast, observations from a physician in Congress. Plus: a senator promotes telehealth, the Senate's insider trading scandal, what the VA is doing, and the prospects for treating the disease. On this date in 1999, NATO forces begin airstrikes in Yugoslavia by bombing Serbian military positions in the province of Kosovo.     Analysis 13 Key Things to Know About the Senate's Giant Coronavirus Bill By Rachel Greszler The CARES Act has some good measures. But conservatives are right to be concerned that it borders on bailouts for big businesses and puts taxpayer dollars to ineffective use. More Commentary What We Know About Potential Treatments for COVID-19 By Kevin Pham For now, hydroxychloroquine with azithromycin; remdesivir; and a vaccine are all pharmaceutical therapies in the works for the fight against COVID-19. More Commentary Nurturing and Improving Telehealth in the Time of Coronavirus By Sen. Marsha Blackburn Technology that can spare people from the threat of community spread should not be seen as a luxury. It is a necessary tool that we must use as often as we can if we want to "flatten the curve" and suppress transmission of COVID-19. More Commentary Senators' Images as Insider Traders Erode Public Trust in Rule of Law By Zack Smith Four senators came under fire last week for making financially advantageous stock trades after receiving information about the then-approaching coronavirus pandemic. More News Senate Democrats Again Block Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Over Desired Additions By Rachel del Guidice "Democrats won't let us fund hospitals and save small businesses unless they get the dust off the Green New Deal," says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. More Analysis What a Congressman and Physician Has to Say About the Pandemic By Rachel del Guidice "Americans should know that the vast majority ... of the people who get COVID-19 are going to be fine," says Rep. Mark Green. More News Trump Signs Executive Order to Prevent Price Gouging During Coronavirus Crisis By Fred Lucas "If you have a big supply of toilet paper in your house, this is not something you have to worry about," says Attorney General Barr. "But if you are sitting on a warehouse with masks, surgical masks, you will be hearing a knock on your door." More News EXCLUSIVE: How VA Is Prepared to Handle Rising Rates of Veterans With Coronavirus By Fred Lucas "What we are telling veterans now, no matter whom that veteran happens to be, [is] if you don't feel well, call us," says Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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