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Could COVID-19 Have Come From Chinese Lab? 4 Things to Know
Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the notion that the new coronavirus spread from a research lab in Wuhan, China has gained more mainstream backing in academia, the media, and at least one government. “There is a credible alternative view … based on the nature of the virus,” a senior British government official told The… -
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3 Nonprofits Battle Coronavirus With Medical Care, Crisis Supplies, and Hope
Charitable groups have stepped in to serve the hungry, poor, and dying for centuries, and today is no different. As of Thursday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in America is 427,460, with 14,696 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The unemployment rate likely is around 9.7%—approaching three times the record-low 3.5%… -
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Government Cannot Weather Coronavirus Storm Without a Civil Society
In crises like the coronavirus pandemic, it’s only natural that people look to government. The American framework of federalism has been critical, with local, state, and federal governments all taking on different roles in the response. But government alone cannot get the job done. As critical as the work of government has been, its efforts… -
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4 Courses the Coronavirus Could Take
Since first emerging in China late last year, the novel coronavirus quickly has become a global crisis. The SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19, the disease it causes, have spread rapidly across the world, infecting more than a million people and taking the lives of tens of thousands. Along the way, the virus has slowed a majority… -
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Can’t Go to Church Amid COVID-19? Faith on Facebook Is Here to Help
Faith communities all over the world are leveraging technology to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. What would have been impossible a decade ago has been made easy today through smartphones and social media platforms. Facebook recently launched its Faith on Facebook Resource Hub, which is equipped with the tools that pastors, priests, rabbis, and… -
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Majority of Americans Agree With Trump’s Calling COVID-19 ‘Chinese Virus’
A majority of American adults agree with using the term “Chinese virus” to describe the coronavirus, despite media members pillorying President Donald Trump for using that term, three polls showed. Three consecutive national surveys by the Harris Poll found that more than 50% of Americans said they somewhat or strongly agree with Trump using the… -
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Mental Health, Loneliness, and What People Can Do About Them in the Time of COVID-19
Ellice Park is a small business owner in Columbus, Ohio, who runs a practice called Counseling Care Circle where she provides professional therapy and wellness coaching services. She joins The Daily Signal Podcast today to talk about how Americans can respond to mental health challenges in the time of COVID-19. We also cover these stories:… -
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Radical Environmentalists’ Giddiness During Pandemic Exposes Their True Aims
As Americans are trapped in their homes, unable to work, and struggling to pay bills due to the threat of a global pandemic, the left has a reminder for us. The real threat is climate change. “We’ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic. We can’t afford any… -
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The Results Are In: Stay-at-Home Orders Are Curbing Spread of COVID-19
Strict stay-at-home orders imposed to inhibit the spread of COVID-19 have dramatically altered daily life and placed a tremendous burden on the economy. Americans are understandably frustrated by these restrictive measures, but the two states hardest hit by the virus show that these measures are working. No, they’re not out of the woods yet, but… -
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Coronavirus Commission Offers 5-Phase Plan for Getting America Back to Normal
The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission announced a five-phase plan to get the American economy and public health “back to normal” after the COVID-19 pandemic. The 17-member commission established by The Heritage Foundation had its first formal and virtual meeting Thursday. “Americans want to ensure their families are kept safe and healthy,” said commission Chairwoman Kay… -
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How FDA’s Emergency Powers Speed Drugs, Other Supplies to Fight Coronavirus
The shortage of tests for diagnosing COVID-19, like other aspects of the public health crisis, has drawn attention to the U.S. government’s emergency powers. In recent weeks, the Food and Drug Administration in particular has taken a series of actions to address COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The Trump administration’s declaration of… -
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‘Hold Them Accountable’: Rep. Jim Banks Calls on State Department to Bring China to Justice Over Coronavirus Mishandling
Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks called on the State Department on Wednesday to bring a case to the United Nations against China for mishandling the coronavirus. The Indiana representative, who is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced his call to bring China to justice in a Wednesday press release. He will also… -
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Classical Education Rises to the Challenges of COVID-19
Imagine for a moment the meetings that took place in schools across the country during the first and second week of March. Word was starting to spread that the new coronavirus sweeping across China was making its way to the West. If it emerged here, too, life was going to be disrupted, and essential gathering… -
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Problematic Women: The Chinese Government’s Coronavirus Cover-Up
Live from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Problematic Women talk with Olivia Enos, a senior policy analyst in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, about China’s attempted COVID-19 cover-up. Enos breaks down her latest report on the subject and how America should respond to the actions of the Chinese Communist Party. Also… -
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Everything You Need to Know About China and Its Handling of COVID-19
Could the coronavirus have originated from one of China’s wet markets? Is internal dissent growing in China? Is China using Zoom to spy on Americans? What kind of propaganda is China putting out about COVID-19? Dean Cheng, a senior research fellow in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, addresses all these questions and… -
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Coronavirus Commission Examines How to Get America Back to Work
Before many Americans are able to go back to work, the country will have to reach four goals amid the COVID-19 pandemic, former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said as the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission began to study related issues. “No. 1, we need to stop the spread. That has not been stopped,” Frist, a… -
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COVID-19 Should Make Us Appreciate Miracle of Life, Not Make Abortions ‘Essential’
Here are a few examples of headlines over recent weeks. “Republicans exploit coronavirus to restrict abortions.” —Los Angeles Times “The Coronavirus Becomes an Excuse to Restrict Abortions.” —The New York Times “Texas women forced to travel 20 times farther for abortion under coronavirus ban.” —The Hill Five states—Texas, Ohio, Alabama, Iowa, and Mississippi—that are prohibiting… -
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How Reporter From Pro-Beijing Outlet Got Access to White House Coronavirus Press Briefing
A reporter from a Hong Kong outlet aligned with the Communist Party of China is a member of the White House Foreign Press Group and has rotating access to White House press briefings. That is how the Phoenix TV reporter was able to push pro-Beijing talking points, touting Chinese aid to other countries, during the White House… -
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China Keeps Suppressing Religion While Squelching Truth About COVID-19
China now reports close to zero new cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, the one-time epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak. This latest claim follows a string of other positive reports, leading many to extol China’s drastic containment measures and hold it up as an example of a country successfully fighting the coronavirus. Numbers aside—themselves dubious,… -
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Fauci Says He ‘Fully’ Expects Schools to Reopen in the Fall as Coronavirus Is Brought ‘Under Control’
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday he expects schools in the United States to be able to reopen by the fall as health officials get the novel coronavirus “under control” through widespread testing. “I fully expect, though I’m humble enough to know that I can’t accurately predict, but by the time we get to the fall…