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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Commonsense Approach for Testing in a Pandemic
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] As researchers work to develop a vaccine and effective therapies for COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], it is essential that states deploy appropriate testing to protect Americans. [2] States should focus on diagnostic tests to determine who has COVID-19, antibody tests to determine who had it, and random sampling tests to find disease prevalence. [3] Public buy-in is critical for testing programs to succeed. Officials should clearly outline goals, logistics, and candidates for testing."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Johnson, Daniel H.; Anderson, Amy
2020-06-10
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How States Can Address Their COVID-19 Budget Shortfalls Without Federal Bailouts
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Bailing out states for reckless policy decisions would likely delay economic recovery, cause blatant inequities, and shift the costs to all taxpayers. [2] Instead of relying on a federal bailout, states can address near-term budget shortfalls by enacting sound policies that also generate long-term benefits. [3] States should safely re-open parts of society, scale back spending increases, encourage employment opportunities, and reform broken pension plans."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Greszler, Rachel
2020-06-08
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Potential Long-Term Economic Consequences of the Federal Response to the COVID-19 Lockdowns
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Widespread COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] lockdowns prompted the federal government to adopt risky fiscal and monetary policies to mitigate historic economic damage. [2] Current deficits and debt are insufficient measures of government financial sustainability, but pre-virus fiscal and monetary conditions were already problematic. [3] For a stronger recovery, policymakers should reconsider widespread lockdowns, curb new borrowing, normalize monetary policy, and reform entitlement programs."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Badger, Doug; Winfree, Paul L.; Michel, Norbert J.
2020-06-04
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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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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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G-7 White House Summit: President Trump Must Lead a Post-COVID Economic Partnership
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] This year's G-7 [Group of Seven] summit will be an important opportunity for the U.S. to lead the free world in calling for an economic recovery built upon economic freedom. [2] U.S. leadership matters today more than any time in decades. This year's summit will remind the world of the importance of America's role as the world's superpower. [3] The G-7 leaders should agree on a series of steps to kickstart an economic rebound and embrace policies that empower free markets and strong, secure economies."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Carafano, James Jay, 1955-; Gardiner, Nile; Miller, Terry . . .
2020-05-29
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Policymakers Should Adapt COVID-19 Responses to the Evidence
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Widespread COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] lockdown measures were instituted largely to prevent hospitals from being overrun by infected patients. [2] With the pandemic spread unevenly across the country, new data suggest that broad lockdowns are not needed in most places, and insufficient in hot spots. [3] Policymakers should shift to responsible re-opening with traditional public health interventions in hot spots, with special protections in nursing homes."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Michel, Norbert J.; Badger, Doug
2020-05-23
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COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores the Necessity of a Renewed U.S. Effort to Promote Economic Freedom in Africa
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] The coronavirus pandemic is wounding many African economies. Recovery will require a private sector freed from burdensome regulatory environments. [2] The U.S. should focus its Africa initiatives on promoting economic freedom, advancing free market policies, and promoting a strong and vibrant private sector. [3] The U.S. should rapidly implement the Prosper Africa initiative, plan a private sector-focused leaders forum, and prioritize African regulatory reform initiatives."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Kim, Anthony B.; Meservey, Josh
2020-05-18
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Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Its Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Since the pandemic began, China's Communist Party (CCP) has distorted facts about COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] and repressed freedom, limiting crucial information about the virus. [2] The CCP's actions severely limited the world's knowledge about the virus and hampered other countries' abilities to respond to domestic outbreaks. [3] The U.S. should press for an international investigation into the CCP's response and consider invoking sanctions against those responsible for the cover-up."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Enos, Olivia
2020-05-12
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Quad Should Promote Economic Freedom for a Quick COVID-19 Recovery
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] The Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogue between the U.S., Australia, Japan, and India has potential to become an even more powerful Indo-Pacific economic partnership. [2] Members of the Quad should focus now on working together to speed the economic recovery from the coronavirus while emphasizing economic freedom. [3] Quad members should prioritize economic freedom at home, remove barriers to trade and investment, and invest in strategic pursuits like the Blue Dot Network."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Walters, Riley
2020-05-12
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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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U.S.-European Economic Partnership Recovery Plan
From the Document: "Europe has been devastated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. At the time of this writing, more than 1.6 million cases of COVID-19 [coronavirus 2019] have been reported across the continent. Countries from Italy and Spain in Europe's south to Denmark and Sweden in Europe's north have been hit hard. The British prime minister was admitted into the intensive care unit after testing positive for the virus and subsequently released from hospital. Cases are starting to increase in the Balkans and Eastern Europe where medical infrastructure is not as advanced as in Western Europe. Iceland has one of the highest caseloads in the world on a per capita basis. Even Greenland, with its small and remote population, had 11 cases."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Carafano, James Jay, 1955-; Coffey, Luke; Gardiner, Nile . . .
2020-05-08
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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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False Promise of Stimulus Spending: Lessons from the Great Recession
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] History shows governments cannot spend their way into economic recovery; stimulus measures are at best ineffective and at worst, delay recovery. [2] As economic damage is realized across the country, calls for more aggressive federal programs will increase in intensity. [3] Congress should consider past stimulus failures and allow the private sector to drive recovery by removing barriers to investment, work, production, and trade."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Michel, Adam
2020-05-06
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NATO's Role in Pandemic Response
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] NATO's response to the coronavirus pandemic has shown that the Alliance can play a positive supporting role in helping member states respond to health emergencies. [2] While members are responsible for their own pandemic responses, NATO can support mitigation measures, ensure readiness, and respond to adversaries. [3] NATO's focus should be helping member states to manage the crisis, maintaining readiness through training, and rebutting Chinese and Russian disinformation."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Kochis, Daniel; Coffey, Luke
2020-05-05
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Liability Protections Are Critical to Ensuring Economic Recovery
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic is likely to create a surge in tort litigation accusing businesses of improper pandemic mitigation measures. [2] It is important for the reopening of our national economy that businesses be able to operate without undue fear of frivolous lawsuits. [3] The White House and Congress should therefore work together to establish effective and appropriate liability limits."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Finch, Brian
2020-05-04
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COVID-19 and Ebola: What We Can Learn from Prior Elections
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] America and other nations, including Liberia during the Ebola epidemic, have successfully conducted free and fair elections during health crises. [2] With sufficient resources, states can take the necessary precautions to ensure voters are safe while casting their ballots in the 2020 elections. [3] We must not put the ballots of all Americans into the hands of the U.S. Postal Service if we are to have faith in the security and integrity of the outcome."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Von Spakovsky, Hans; Adams, J. Christian
2020-05-01
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How Congress Can Enable the Great American Economic Recovery
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] When stay-at-home orders can be lifted safely, the private sector will drive economic recovery, provided that bad policy does not get in the way. [2] Government-directed economic activity, misguided stimulus, poorly targeted checks, and unrelated state bailouts will derail the great American economic recovery. [3] To enable a quicker, stronger rebound, Congress should avoid economic distortions and remove barriers to working, hiring, entrepreneurship, and investment."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Michel, Adam; Boccia, Romina
2020-04-30
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Apple-Google Partnership to Fight COVID-19: Understanding the Promises and Perils of Digital Contact Tracing
From the Document: "On April 10, Apple and Google announced that their mobile devices will soon support voluntary digital contact tracing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This support from the two companies that comprise 99 percent of the U.S. mobile phone market is significant because it promises to increase the scale and speed of contact tracing, and because it provokes questions about security and privacy. It is essential, then, to have a firm grasp of the details and of the facts in order to navigate the promises and perils of digital contact tracing"
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Kitchen, Klon
2020-04-30
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Impact of Additional Unemployment Insurance Benefits on Employment and Economic Recovery: How the $600-per-Week Bonus Could Backfire
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Much of the CARES Act [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act] attempts to keep workers connected to employers during the crisis--but the $600 unemployment bonus is incentivizing job losses. [2] The extra $600 per-week benefit could increase unemployment by 13.9 million, and reduce GDP by up to $1.49 trillion. [3] To help Americans stay employed, and to mitigate the economic downturn, lawmakers should cap unemployment benefits at no more than 100 percent of wages."
Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Greszler, Rachel; Gonshorowski, Drew
2020-04-29
