How Close Is US to Herd Immunity for COVID-19? What the Numbers Show

Plus: AG Barr Directs Prosecutors to Protect 'Civil Liberties' During COVID-19

Apr 28, 2020   Good morning from Washington. What's next in the fight against COVID-19? Peter Brookes and Brayden Helwig look at the steps involved in producing a new vaccine, and Kevin Pham analyzes new data on how many Americans have had the virus. And on the podcast, former Sen. Bill Frist, a member of the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, discusses America's reopening with Rachel del Guidice. Plus: Tom Lewis on the roots you need to grow to lead a happy, fulfilling life, and Amy Swearer introduces a new resource for anyone looking to prove guns save lives.     Analysis How Close Is US to Herd Immunity for COVID-19? What the Numbers Show By Kevin Pham Preliminary results indicate that 13.9% of New York residents had the virus and recovered. More News AG Barr Directs Federal Prosecutors to Protect 'Civil Liberties' During COVID-19 By Fred Lucas "The Constitution is not suspended in times of crisis," says Attorney General William Barr. More Analysis Why the Development of a COVID-19 Vaccine Will Take a While By Peter Brookes Vaccine development is a complex, multistep process that includes rigorous clinical testing and regulatory hurdles. More Commentary The Power of Personal Character By Tom Lewis Without strong personal character, any success will be short-lived. No one is perfect, but getting clear on what these traits are, and what they mean, will help you improve your personal character and avoid making a life-altering mistake. More Analysis Doctor Turned Senator Who Predicted Pandemic Outlines Steps America Needs to Now Take By Rachel del Guidice In 2005, then-Sen. Bill Frist had a message for Americans: a pandemic was coming, likely out of Asia. Now Frist is looking at how and when America can safely reopen. More News Trump Backs DOJ Move to Safeguard Constitutional Rights Amid COVID-19 Crisis By Fred Lucas President Trump indicates support of Attorney General Barr's directive to protect the individual rights of citizens against the potential encroachment by state or local governments. More Commentary Loading a New Database of Defensive Gun Use By Amy Swearer The Heritage Foundation is introducing its Defensive Gun Use Database, an interactive map featuring all of the news accounts from police reports of guns used in self-defense. 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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