Heritage Report Outlines Legal Strategy to Hold China Accountable for COVID-19 Damages

The report estimates the pandemic's economic toll on the U.S. at $18 trillion and recommends legal and policy actions.

The Heritage Foundation's commission attributes over $18 trillion in U.S. economic damages to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report details China's alleged cover-up and negligence in the early stages of the virus's spread.
Recommendations include amending the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act to allow lawsuits against China.
The commission suggests creating a reparations task force and decoupling U.S. supply chains from Chinese companies.
Economic sanctions and a comprehensive audit of U.S. funding for Chinese research are also advised.