Could COVID-19 Have Come From Chinese Lab? 4 Things to Know

Plus: 4 Courses the Coronavirus Could Take

Apr 13, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where officials would like to know exactly how the new coronavirus originated and spread in China. Fred Lucas looks at the theory that it escaped a research lab. Olivia Enos visits the podcast to detail China's deception about the virus. Plus: what's next for COVID-19, one critical way the government moves faster to fight disease, the problem with elections by mail, and three faith-filled charities.Thirty years ago today, 200,000 miles from Earth, an oxygen tank explodes on Apollo 13, the third manned lunar landing mission, forcing U.S. astronauts James Lovell, John Swigert, and Fred Haise to improvise their way back home.     News Could COVID-19 Have Come From Chinese Lab? 4 Things to Know By Fred Lucas Although early internet gossip pushed the coronavirus as a biological weapon engineered in a Chinese lab, many experts say there is no credible evidence of that. More Commentary 4 Courses the Coronavirus Could Take By Brayden Helwig There's a chance COVID-19 could be a one-off event. Although this is clearly the best-case scenario, it isn't entirely without precedent. The SARS outbreak of 2002-2003 was largely a one-off event and lasted only six months. More Commentary How FDA's Emergency Powers Speed Drugs, Other Supplies to Fight Coronavirus By Edmund Haislmaier The Trump administration's declaration of a public health emergency Jan. 31 triggered provisions in law that permit the FDA to exercise greater discretionary authority in meeting its responsibilities to approve and regulate medical products. More Analysis The Dark Reality of China's COVID-19 Cover-Up By Virginia Allen "China essentially took a classic play out of its playbook this time around by starting to silence whistleblowers like Dr. Li," says The Heritage Foundation's Olivia Enos. More Commentary Potential for Fraud Is Why Mail-in Elections Should Be Dead Letter By Hans von Spakovsky Twice the usual number of suspects, including CNN's combative Jim Acosta, have been criticizing President Trump for the concerns he has raised about elections conducted entirely by mail. More News 3 Nonprofits Battle Coronavirus With Medical Care, Crisis Supplies, and Hope By Virginia Allen The Christian groups Operation Blessing, Samaritan's Purse, and World Vision are just three of the nongovernmental organizations offering food, medical supplies, and other resources to those who need it most. 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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