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Mask Mandates: Do They Work? Are There Better Ways to Control COVID-19 Outbreaks?
From the Document: "A surge in COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases in the United States and Europe has prompted calls for a national mask mandate here in America. Advocates of government edicts have asserted that these would bring the pandemic 'under control' in a matter of weeks. [...] This 'Backgrounder' examines the effects of mask mandates in the U.S. and Italy. While there is no national mask mandate in the U.S., many states and counties have imposed them. We (the authors) find that, of the 25 counties reporting the highest numbers of new cases during this latest surge, 21 had mask mandates in place since at least July. Italy does have a national mask mandate that is backed by fines of up to 1,000 euros for non-compliance. We find that the mandate did not prevent a surge in cases in Italy that began in October, peaked in mid-November, and had not yet subsided in mid-December. These findings do not deny the efficacy of mask-wearing per se. Nor should they discourage the practice. Instead, they point to the inadequacy of public health strategies that rely predominantly on lockdowns and mask mandates. Governments should undertake more effective interventions. These include adopting better measures to protect nursing home residents, enabling nationwide screening through the widespread use of rapid self-tests, and establishing voluntary isolation centers where infected people can recover, rather than exposing their families to infection."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Badger, Doug; Michel, Norbert J.
2020-12-27
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U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Economic Partnership Recovery Plan
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] The United States, Mexico, and Canada [USMCA] have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic and must work together to mitigate economic damage. [2] Mexico and Canada are America's most important trading partners, and all three have transformed North America into a prosperous free trade region. [3] It is imperative that the partners accelerate planning for the region's post-pandemic economic comeback, using the USMCA as a foundation."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Kim, Anthony B.; Roberts, James M.; Quintana, Ana
2020-05-07
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Eliminating Tariffs Would Free Up to $6 Billion a Month for Americans
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Tariffs increase the cost of doing business, suppress employment, make common household products more expensive, and create supply-chain uncertainty. [2] Temporarily deferring tariff payments on some imports was a positive step, but the Administration should permanently eliminate the tariffs imposed since 2018. [3] Removing tariffs on thousands of products from the EU and China would be a much-needed boost to the U.S. economy and create savings for Americans."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Walters, Riley; Smith, Tori K.
2020-05-12
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Saving Lives and Livelihoods: Recommendations for Recovery (June 15, 2020)
From the Executive Summary: "On April 9, the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission adopted a five-phase plan to reopen America and combat the novel coronavirus. [...] In this Final Report, the Commission makes recommendations for each of the five phases of the plan to reopen America, with recommendations organized according to the entity that is best positioned to execute them. This proposal should be viewed in its entirety, with phases informing and building upon each other. Each phase addresses specific questions and issues, with Phase One and Phase Two addressing the most immediate concerns in the critical time to suppress the virus and safely reopen American society and economic activity by June. Phase Three and Phase Four build on that ground to continue progress in science and to engage strategically with the rest of the world in trade and travel. All of these steps build to the final Phase Five--reducing the risk of future pandemics. The steady increase in global trade and travel has greatly improved life, but it also increases the potential for future pandemic outbreaks, each with its own set of unknowns and challenges. However, there are things that all of us--all levels of government, the private sector, civil society, and citizens--can apply now to prepare ourselves for the challenges that lie ahead."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
2020-06-15
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'Third Inning': Next Steps for Congress in Addressing the Coronavirus
From the Document: "The pandemic associated with Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] has significantly disrupted daily life in virtually every country over the past few months. As the number of reported cases in the United States has increased, Congress has passed an emergency appropriations bill, and the House has passed a bill providing tax relief for paid leave as well as additional resources for social programs aimed at alleviating the spread of the disease and any economic consequences of the epidemic. In addition, the Federal Reserve has taken a number of actions to prevent the coronavirus epidemic from leading to a broader economic breakdown."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Burton, David R.; Fishpaw, Marie; Michel, Norbert J. . . .
2020-03-17
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Saving Lives and Livelihoods: Recommendations for Recovery (April 20, 2020)
From the Document: "The first U.S. case of the 2019 novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, was reported on January 19, 2020, in Washington State. Over the next three months, the number of U.S. cases increased to over 700,000 with more than 40,000 deaths and COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] as the cause. About a third of confirmed cases are in New York City, although the virus has spread in pockets throughout the country. States and local communities have responded to the virus by implementing stay-at-home orders, mandating closures of nonessential businesses, and encouraging the practice of sound public health methods like social distancing. A careful study of previous epidemics suggests that when outbreaks of deadly diseases occur, places that have practiced good public health strategies have been able to recover more quickly. Therefore, a sound public health strategy not only helps to reduce illness and mortality associated with the disease, but also helps to mitigate the long-term economic effects. However, the strategies aimed at containing COVID-19 while not overwhelming the health system have come at a real cost."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
2020-04-20
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Reducing Federal Barriers for the Sale of Meat
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Meat-supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus have helped expose the federal barriers to the sale of meat. [2] The federal meat inspection system generally prohibits interstate sale of state-inspected meat and intrastate sale of custom-slaughtered meat. [3] Congress should remove these barriers to give farmers and consumers more options and mitigate potential meat-supply shortages if there is a second wave of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Bakst, Daren Lawrence, 1969-; Dalrymple, Jeremy
2020-06-01
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New Strategy for Equipping Medical Providers to Cope with the Next Pandemic or Infectious-Disease Outbreak
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] To protect the public, officials should designate certain facilities for pandemic patients while allowing other providers to continue their medical practices. [2] Public officials should plan now for a potential second wave with safeguards that ensure that the public has access to routine medical care when needed. [3] State lockdowns for COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] halted most routine medical care, causing huge financial pain for providers, and putting non-COVID-19 patients at risk."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Anderson, Amy; Johnson, Daniel H., Jr.
2020-06-18
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Labor Policy for COVID-19 and Beyond: Recommendations to Get Americans Back to Work
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] In the wake of the coronavirus, America needs labor policies that will foster--not impede--work opportunities. [2] Closing off opportunities for non-traditional work, driving up labor costs, and restricting flexible work options will keep Americans out of work and delay recovery. [3] Policymakers should eliminate unnecessary regulations and licensing, repeal wage restrictions, encourage workplace flexibility, and enable affordable child care."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Greszler, Rachel
2020-06-30
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Tackling COVID-19 Unemployment: Work Opportunities and Targeted Support Beat Windfall Bonuses
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] The $600 bonus benefit has made not working more lucrative than working for 70 percent of the unemployed, making it hard for businesses to get their employees back. [2] Extending this weekly benefit would hurt the recovery by reducing employment and output. [3] Policymakers should provide targeted unemployment support through a partial federal match and support job flexibility and work opportunities."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Greszler, Rachel
2020-07-01
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Congress Should Reject Efforts to Give Away Its Spending Power to Create a Massive USDA Slush Fund
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Current legislative proposals would use the coronavirus pandemic as a pretext to make permanent and sweeping changes to agricultural policy. [2] The proposals would inappropriately delegate congressional spending power to the Agriculture Secretary, including creating a massive USDA [U.S. Department of Agriculture] slush fund. [3] Congress should address the pandemic through temporary measures, not through new laws that would simply give away its constitutional spending power."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Bakst, Daren Lawrence, 1969-; Ditch, David A.; Sewell, Joshua
2020-07-16
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Comparative Analysis of Policy Approaches to COVID-19 Around the World, with Recommendations for U.S. Lawmakers
From the Document: "Since COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] became a global pandemic in March 2020, countries around the world have taken various approaches to contain the proliferation of the virus. Three Heritage Foundation analysts examine the approaches of 10 countries with differing levels of economic freedom. These countries have taken vastly different approaches with varying degrees of success. This research finds that full lockdowns, such as those implemented in the United States and Italy, are not as effective as the more targeted approaches taken in other countries, such as South Korea and Iceland. The authors conclude their analysis with a number of recommendations for lawmakers in the United States."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Dayaratna, Kevin D.; Tyrrell, Patrick; Vanderplas, Andrew
2020-07-20
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Expansion of Safety-Net Programs During the COVID-19 Crisis
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Washington policymakers responded to the global pandemic by expanding safety-net programs to counter the dramatic financial consequences of the closed economy. [2] As schools and most businesses re-open safely, federal safety-net programs should return to their standard program-integrity safeguards. [3] As the economy recovers, lawmakers should avoid permanent expansions of welfare programs that could have negative long-term consequences for workers and society."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Ford, Leslie
2020-07-16
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COVID-19 Intellectual Property Waiver: Threats to U.S. Innovation, Economic Growth, and National Security
From the Document: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, as well as growing economic and strategic competition from China and other traditional competitors such as Russia, have made innovation, economic growth, and national security top policy concerns. All three are threatened by the Biden Administration's support for the proposed intellectual property (IP) waiver at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Biden Administration should retract its support for the continuing negotiations of the IP waiver, and, if it fails to do so, then Congress should refuse to enact any implementing legislation of this waiver of the international commitment to honor the protection of IP rights. Commentary about the proposed IP waiver at the WTO originally focused on its theft of patents for vaccines and other medical treatments for the COVID-19 virus. As Heritage Foundation Research Fellow James Roberts explained recently, the IP waiver would facilitate the global theft of the patents that made possible the private investments necessary in creating new technologies like the mRNA [messenger ribonucleic acid] vaccines that were invented and mass produced in unprecedented time. The IP waiver would obliterate international protection for patent rights while leaving unaddressed the real problems that are impeding global distribution of vaccines to those who still need these vital medicines--problems such as eliminating the trade restrictions prohibiting international distribution of vaccines and creating distribution and transportation infrastructures in the developing world necessary to distribute the vaccines in those countries."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Mossoff, Adam
2021-09-17
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Clear Lines of Responsibility Would Facilitate Implementation of the National Biodefense Strategy
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] There has been little discussion of the current National Biodefense Strategy, the foundation for the federal government's pandemic preparedness and response. [2] The biodefense enterprise is currently extremely fragmented and requires a herculean level of coordination at the higher levels of the federal government. [3] Now is the time for the Administration and Congress to create better budgetary visibility and better lines of authority over the federal biodefense enterprise."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Bartels, Frederico; Brookes, Peter
2020-06-01
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National Coronavirus Recovery Commission [website]
From the Website: "The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, a project of The Heritage Foundation, is bringing together some of the nation's top experts and thinkers to offer their specialized experience and expertise to chart the path ahead. Our mission is to save both lives and livelihoods, helping to navigate our nation through this crisis and toward recovery. Specifically, we will address when and how to begin to get Americans' lives 'back to normal' again. The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission will provide the American people and their policymakers with a set of recommendations for how to make this happen. The commission will be weighing what comes next and how to move prudently toward recovery."
National Coronavirus Recovery Commission; Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
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What the World Health Organization Must Do to Earn Back U.S. Support
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] In a pandemic, a global health organization that is overly deferential to one nation and incapable of being an honest broker costs the very lives it exists to save. [2] While China deserves primary blame for the devastation of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], the WHO [World Health Organization] also played a key role by failing to alert the world to Beijing's lack of transparency. [3] The WHO's failures cannot be allowed to recur. Without change, it will fail again. It must implement reforms if it wants to restore confidence and earn U.S. support."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.); American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Schaefer, Brett D.; Pletka, Danielle
2020-08-06
