My Grandfather Escaped From Communist Romania. Here’s His Story.

Plus: What You Need to Know About Antibody Tests for COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where, like you, we're learning about the importance of antibody tests in fighting COVID-19. Dr. Kevin Pham shares the main points. On the podcast, a pastor's view of how we'll recover from the pandemic. Plus: a memorable fire in a Ukrainian hot spot, China's iron fist, and a successful engineer's flight from another communism regime. Ten years ago today, an explosion and fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, about 50 miles from Louisiana, kills 11 and sparks the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.     Special Feature My Grandfather Escaped From Communist Romania. Here's His Story. By Kevin Burkett The road to freedom was treacherous, and many who made it on one train were caught on the next, at a station, or at the border. More Analysis What You Need to Know About Antibody Tests for COVID-19 By Kevin Pham Returning to a semblance of normalcy in this country will require the ability to gauge a person's immunity status to the COVID-19 virus using serology tests—that is, blood tests that detect antibody levels. More Analysis 'There's Beauty in the Midst of Ashes,' Says Pastor on National COVID-19 Recovery Panel By Virginia Allen As America and the rest of the world face the challenges and fears created by COVID-19, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez says it might be helpful to view this time as a "reset" or opportunity to refocus our priorities to what truly matters. More News With Ukraine Already on Lockdown, Chernobyl Burns By Nolan Peterson With Ukraine still on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, massive wildfires, including one within the Chernobyl exclusion zone, sent clouds of potentially radioactive smog into Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv on Thursday. More Commentary 3 Reasons Why States Shouldn't Get a Congressional Bailout By Rachel Greszler Granting states additional, and largely unrestricted, funds would reward and encourage fiscal recklessness, and set a dangerous precedent for federal taxpayers to pay for an ever-increasing share of states' budgets. More Commentary China Increasingly Controls Information as It Slides Deeper Into Authoritarianism By Jarrett Stepman After the SARS calamity in 2003, China implemented more controls on society, especially news media and social media. China's growing wealth enabled it, perhaps counterintuitively to some, to do this more effectively. 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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