After Last Pandemic, Task Force Advised Obama to Avert Shortage of Masks

Plus: America Needs a Formula for Reopening

Mar 26, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump talks nice about Democrats as a massive coronavirus aid package nears final passage. How come the federal government is so short on protective masks for health workers? Fred Lucas has both stories. The fight against COVID-19 in Ohio and Michigan is the topic on the podcast. Plus: how America is doing with "15 Days to Slow the Spread," a case of Clemson v. the Constitution, and, on "Problematic Women," love during a pandemic. On this date in 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk announces on a national radio broadcast the successful test of a vaccine for the virus that causes polio, a crippling disease.     News After Last Pandemic, Task Force Advised Obama to Avert Shortage of Masks By Fred Lucas The federal government knew about a shortage of protective masks going back to 2009, after the H1N1 virus, but didn't replenish its supply for the next pandemic, which arrived this year with the highly contagious coronavirus. More Commentary America Needs a Formula for Reopening By Ben Shapiro Our goal should be to move from the Chinese model—total lockdown—to the South Korean model—heavy testing, contact investigations, and social distancing. More Commentary The Wisdom of Trump's 15 Days to Slow Spread of COVID-19 By Kevin Pham The 15 days that President Trump has asked for is an entirely appropriate interval to gauge the American response to COVID-19. More Analysis What Michigan and Ohio Are Doing to Respond to COVID-19 By Rachel del Guidice Lindsay Killen, vice president for strategic outreach and communications at the Mackinac Center, and Rea Hederman, executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at Buckeye Institute, discuss what's going on in their states. More News Trump Compares $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Bill With New Deal in Size, Scope By Fred Lucas "This $2.2 trillion legislative package is bigger than anything I believe ever passed in Congress," says President Trump, comparing it to President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. More Commentary Clemson U Works With Liberal Lawmakers to 'Kill' Requirement to Teach Constitution By Jameson Broggi For 96 years, South Carolina law has required public colleges to mandate that students take a yearlong class on the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Federalist Papers. More Commentary Problematic Women: Love, Sex, and COVID-19 By Virginia Allen We look at how social distancing is changing the way we view relationships and discuss a New York City government guide to safe sex during a pandemic. 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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