Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Daily Independent Mission Stories


PPE shortage a nagging issue

In-depth piece taking a look at the issue of mask and face shield shortages before the problem became much more serious. Interviews with health care professionals and various statistics round out the piece.



Mental health pros offer advice for COVID-19 crisis

As the COVID-19 crisis continued to grip the nation, this story offered a glimpse at how mental health can be negatively affected by such an event. Multiple mental health professionals offer advice and tips on how to cope with something we have never dealt with before.



Arizona among states with lowest cases, deaths per capita

Digging deep into the coronavirus statistics, Chris reviews how Arizona compares to other states in the nation based on per capita figures and not just pure total numbers. Eye-catching, colorful map on front page adds to the overall informative piece while medical experts also weigh in.