Overview

• 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.