Daily Independent – Matt Loeschman – https://yourvalley.net/stories/arizona-medical-groups-step-up-with-ppe-shortage-a-nagging-issue,152224
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.
Daily Independent – Matt Roy – https://yourvalley.net/stories/mental-health-pros-offer-advice-for-covid-19-crisis,153565
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.
Daily Independent – Chris Caraveo – https://yourvalley.net/stories/arizona-among-states-with-lowest-cases-deaths-per-capita,156159
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.