4 Things to Know About Coronavirus’ Chinese Origins

Plus: US Government and Politicians Must Unite to Fight the Coronavirus

Mar 11, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the political debate is focused on the spread of the coronavirus. We've got two related reports from Fred Lucas, commentary from Kay C. James, and a well-informed guest on the podcast. Plus: women fight for their share of the economy, and a senator targets one of the biggest porn sites on the internet. On this date in 1918, an Army private at Fort Riley, Kansas, reports symptoms of an illness that eventually will become known as the Spanish flu and kill 675,000 Americans and about 50 million worldwide.     News 4 Things to Know About Coronavirus' Chinese Origins By Fred Lucas Before MSNBC personalities were calling it "racist" and "astoundingly gross" to note the origin of the new coronavirus, NBC News reported on what it called the "Wuhan coronavirus." More Analysis US Government and Politicians Must Unite to Fight the Coronavirus By Kay C. James Subduing this epidemic will require the combined efforts of government at all levels, the private sector, and the American people. More News Trump Administration Addressing 'Community Spread' of Coronavirus By Fred Lucas "We are working very closely with California, Washington state, New York, Florida to develop community specific recommendations for those areas," says Vice President Pence. More News Women's Economic Empowerment About More Than 'Seat in the Boardroom,' State Department Official Says By Rachel del Guidice "It's ultimately about controlling our own fates, controlling our own futures," says Manisha Singh, assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. More News Sasse Calls for Federal Investigation Into Pornhub's 'Disturbing Pipeline' By Mary Margaret Olohan "In several notable incidents over the past year, Pornhub made content available worldwide showing women and girls that were victims of trafficking being raped and exploited," writes Sen. Ben Sasse. More Analysis How Coronavirus Will Affect China's Future By Virginia Allen "Chinese people are increasingly aware of the fact that they are being run by a government that does not have their interests at heart, that is authoritarian ... I think the coronavirus is something that has pointed that [out]," says Fred Fleitz of the Center for Security Policy. More Commentary Rights Versus Wishes By Walter E. Williams "I believe that health care is a right of all people," says Sen. Bernie Sanders. 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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