Vaccine & COVID News

Despite more than three months of a strict quarantine, Peru is still suffering from the outbreak of COVID-19, and it is far from over. At one point, Peru had the highest rate of deaths per million in the world and, according to Bloomberg, it could wind up the worst-hit economy as well. >>> What’s the…

Every year at this time, a majority of the world’s leaders gather in New York at the United Nations for the annual General Assembly debate. Excited to be on the world stage and to burnish their standing before both international and domestic audiences, leaders are seldom able to restrain themselves to the 15 minutes allotted…

As Heritage Foundation researchers have demonstrated throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. has been heavily concentrated in a small number of states—and among a small number of counties within those states. As our research has pointed out, state-level figures do not adequately describe the concentrated nature of the spread of COVID-19. >>> What's the best way for America…

School is back in session, but let’s face it, education is probably not going to be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic—and that’s a good thing. Mary Clare Amselem, an education policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss her brand new podcast, “COVID and the Classroom.”  Amselem discusses the importance of…

We’ve come a long way over the past eight months since the first recorded U.S. case of COVID-19 on Jan. 20. We now have both the knowledge and the technology needed to move forward confidently. That path should be created immediately with a heightened focus on new, rapid testing. >>> What’s the best way for America to…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent weekly provisional mortality update has caused a stir. It says: For 6% of deaths [involving COVID-19], COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death. Does this mean…

California is proving it’s more authoritarian than ever. As many other states have reopened in stages, California officials have opened the Golden State, too—except they repeatedly seem to be applying different guidelines for reopening businesses, schools, and houses of worship. The examples are numerous. Private schools are not allowed to open, per Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in April issued guidance for all Americans, urging them to wear cloth face masks in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19. At the same time, state and local governments began requiring residents to wear masks, especially in stores. When the rapid spread of the disease and…

A stream of apocalyptic predictions and strained conspiracy theories have turned the once-sleepy world of U.S. Postal Service operations into front-page news. Lawmakers focused on the topic are being confronted with an approaching deadline. By the end of 2021, the Postal Service is on pace to run out of funds needed to continue current operations….

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out political power trips like America has never seen before. Governors and mayors have seized “emergency powers” that effectively shut down our economic engine and social culture. Never before had Americans seen the day when they would be told they couldn’t open for business, attend worship services, hold weddings or…

When the levees broke under Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers was roasted for spending billions and still failing to protect Americans. So where’s the outrage over the latest epic governmental fail—this one by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? As the federal agency with primary responsibility for handling infectious diseases, the CDC…

After an alarming surge in new COVID-19 cases in June and July, the country has begun to see a decline in daily cases, putting us roughly back to early July levels. These are encouraging signs considering the harrowing two-month period, but we are still adding tens of thousands of new daily cases nationally and still…

As Hurricane Laura barreled down on the Louisiana and Texas coasts, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency were ready to respond, but it is just one of several disasters in America with which DHS officials are grappling. California is experiencing some of its worst wildfires on record. Violent riots have…

During the past several months, COVID-19 policies have stretched the constitutions of Michigan and other states, as well as the U.S. Constitution. Governors across the country have governed by executive order instead of working with their legislatures or county health departments on solutions. This distorts the separation of powers in our constitutions, both state and…

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma in the treatment of COVID-19. Convalescent plasma is the fluid component of blood that is isolated from the donated blood of those who have contracted and recovered from COVID-19. This fluid is rich with…

A recent special report published by The Heritage Foundation looks at the policy responses several countries have taken to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The report sheds light on two prerequisites—in the absence of a COVID-19 vaccine or a cure—that countries need to have in place to succeed at turning back the virus. No. 1: Adequate…