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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Violent protests are not the story. Police violence is.
    Politics

    The protests will eventually end. But state-sanctioned violence against black Americans won’t.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    What we know about Covid-19’s impact on black MinnesotansWhat we know about Covid-19’s impact on black Minnesotans
    Politics

    Black people make up a disproportionate share of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the state, but not deaths.

    By Dylan Scott
    Explainers
    Are coronavirus cases in the US actually going down? Here’s what we know.Are coronavirus cases in the US actually going down? Here’s what we know.
    Explainers

    Three important takeaways from the latest US coronavirus case counts.

    By Dylan Scott
    The US has reached a grim milestone: 100,000 coronavirus deaths
    Politics

    The official toll, almost certainly an undercount, is the highest in the world.

    By Dylan Scott and Christina Animashaun
    Politics
    Singapore’s Covid-19 case fatality rate is remarkably low. Why?Singapore’s Covid-19 case fatality rate is remarkably low. Why?
    Politics

    Death rates can be the byproduct of lots of testing — and a little randomness.

    By Dylan Scott
    Health Care
    Lockdowns worked. Now what?Lockdowns worked. Now what?
    Health Care

    Stay-at-home orders and closing restaurants slowed Covid-19’s spread in the US, new study shows.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The good news and the bad news in pharma’s response to Covid-19The good news and the bad news in pharma’s response to Covid-19
    Politics

    America is supposed to be the world leader in medical innovation. Is it paying off during the coronavirus crisis?

    By Dylan Scott
    Covid-19
    Germany and South Korea excelled at Covid-19 containment. It still came back.Germany and South Korea excelled at Covid-19 containment. It still came back.
    Covid-19

    The coronavirus crisis won’t be over until the world has a vaccine or a cure.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    4 aftershocks of the coronavirus pandemic that will be felt for years4 aftershocks of the coronavirus pandemic that will be felt for years
    Politics

    We are only beginning to understand the direct, and indirect, consequences of Covid-19 on the US health system.

    By Dylan Scott
    Explainers
    Chart: The coronavirus pandemic, state by stateChart: The coronavirus pandemic, state by state
    Explainers

    In cases, deaths, and tests per capita, here’s how each US state’s coronavirus situation compares.

    By Rani Molla and Dylan Scott