What a New Coronavirus Study Reveals

Plus: As Businesses Struggle Amid COVID-19, the Right Way for Government Can Help

Mar 23, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where America's homeland security chief says that although a national lockdown because of COVID-19 may be in the cards, that time hasn't come. Each of us can help prevent the death toll that one study predicts, Dr. Kevin Pham writes. On the podcast, a nurse dispenses timely advice. Plus: keeping businesses and employees afloat, the importance of border security and free economies, and how faith strengthens us. On this date in 1775, at the Second Virginia Convention, delegate Patrick Henry makes his famous "give me liberty or give me death" speech.     Commentary What a New Coronavirus Study Reveals By Kevin Pham Millions of Americans dead, thousands more waiting to die for want of medical equipment in short supply, and all because a few blithe revelers wanted to go to the bar. That's the takeaway from a new study by Imperial College London. More Analysis As Businesses Struggle Amid COVID-19, Here's the Conservative Way the Government Can Help By Rachel Greszler In just one week, initial unemployment claims jumped by a third. More Commentary Staying Free and Faithful in a Pandemic By Star Parker Faith is critical. It is faith that keeps us human. It is faith that binds together free, unique individuals into one great whole cloth. More News 'Not at This Time': DHS Chief Says Nationwide Lockdown Not Happening Yet By Jason Hopkins "We have 15 days to slow the spread, so there's a number of measures we're asking the American public to take," says acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf. More Analysis What a Nurse Wants You to Know About the COVID-19 Pandemic By Virginia Allen McKinley Mather-Pike explains how we can safely care for our elderly loved ones in this time and what to do if you think you might have COVID-19. More Analysis COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Importance of Economic Freedom By Anthony B. Kim Nations with greater levels of economic freedom are clearly better positioned to ensure better outcomes given their superior overall capacity "to prevent, detect, and respond to significant disease outbreaks." More Commentary Protecting America's Borders Is Critical to Combating Coronavirus By Ana Quintana In mid-March, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador closed his country's borders to foreigners. To date El Salvador has only one confirmed case. 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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