Tale of 2 States: New York’s COVID-19 Death Toll Far Greater Than Florida’s

Plus: 11 More Cases in Which Responsible Gun Owners Saved Lives

May 19, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where policymakers look for lessons in COVID-19 statistics. Florida has had a much less crushing death toll than New York, a state of similar size, Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, a university president talks about grappling with the coronavirus. Plus: the problem with a pandemic slush fund; more Americans whose guns saved others; and the rise of telemedicine abortions. Need to put across your organization's message more effectively? Check out this Heritage Foundation webinar Thursday at 11 a.m.     News Tale of 2 States: New York's COVID-19 Death Toll Far Greater Than Florida's By Fred Lucas New York has almost 30 times as many coronavirus-related deaths as Florida, with a heavy concentration among senior citizens, according to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More Commentary 11 More Cases in Which Responsible Gun Owners Saved Lives By Amy Swearer In one incident in Chicago, a doorbell camera captured a homeowner's incredible defense against two armed, masked men who brazenly tried to rob the residence in broad daylight. More Analysis How Franciscan University of Steubenville Is Helping Students in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic By Rachel del Guidice Father Dave Pivonka, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, shares how his school is helping students during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also discusses what he thinks of Generation Z and how to stay hopeful in these times. More Commentary A Proposed 'Health Defense Operations' Slush Fund Won't Protect US From Future Pandemics By Romina Boccia Congress considers a new slush fund to exempt certain spending from budgetary restraints in the name of combating future health crises. More News Grassroots Petition Urging Governors to 'Reopen Their States' Tops 100,000 Signatures By Rachel del Guidice "Millions of Americans are losing their jobs for good as businesses shut down around the country, even while the risk of COVID-19 is decreasing in many areas," says Jessica Anderson, executive director of Heritage Action for America. More Commentary Pill Pushers Exploiting COVID-19 to Promote Risky Telemedicine Abortions By Denise Burke While telemedicine abortion might help abortion businesses maximize profits by avoiding the cost and liabilities of brick-and-mortar facilities, the highly unregulated procedure poses frightening risks for women. 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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