ProPublica published their first coronavirus investigation on February 28th, reporting on the grave missteps at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that hampered officials’ ability to track and contain the virus’s spread in the US. They then directed their healthcare reporters towards stories that clearly explained COVID-19 to readers, combatting oversimplified headlines and misleading statistics with accurate, fact-based journalism.
The coronavirus pandemic presents enormous challenges to our way of life. Here in New York City the heroism and selflessness of so many individuals continues daily, as frontline workers treat the ill and care for our community at great risk to themselves.