Determine whether this NY Times article is factually sound

by / On November 4, 2020 / In Humanities, MLA

Analyze the NY Times article, “Winter Is Coming for Bars. Heres How to Save Them. And Us.” by Elisabeth Rosenthal. (Link below)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/opinion/coronavirus-bars-restaurants-closing.html

Answer these 4 questions:
1) What types of sources are cited? Why these sources?
2) Where are claims made but not cited? Are these claims valid?
3) Are the upstream sources sound? What about the sources upstream from the upstream sources?
4) How do the facts compare when analyzed laterally?