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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Politics
    How the US stacks up to other countries in confirmed coronavirus casesHow the US stacks up to other countries in confirmed coronavirus cases
    Politics

    The United States has about a third of the world’s coronavirus cases.

    By Rani Molla and Dylan Scott
    Politics
    3 charts explain how the US got lucky with coronavirus — and why things still look bad3 charts explain how the US got lucky with coronavirus — and why things still look bad
    Politics

    America’s chronic disease problem put us more at risk in the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    How large “superspreader” events turned into coronavirus hot spotsHow large “superspreader” events turned into coronavirus hot spots
    Politics

    This is why large gatherings should be the last normal activity to come back after Covid-19 is contained.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Thousands will go uninsured in the Covid-19 outbreak because Republicans rejected Medicaid expansionThousands will go uninsured in the Covid-19 outbreak because Republicans rejected Medicaid expansion
    Politics

    A new study shows the current coronavirus-driven cost of states rejecting Medicaid expansion.

    By Dylan Scott
    Contact tracing, explained
    Explainers

    The US needs tens of thousands of “disease detectives” to safely reopen the economy.

    By Dylan Scott
    Covid-19
    Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren has a plan to end mask and medicine shortages amid the Covid-19 crisisExclusive: Elizabeth Warren has a plan to end mask and medicine shortages amid the Covid-19 crisis
    Covid-19

    The Democratic lawmakers want the government to take responsibility for manufacturing coronavirus supplies.

    By Dylan Scott
    Covid-19
    Why the coronavirus may be killing more Americans than the government data saysWhy the coronavirus may be killing more Americans than the government data says
    Covid-19

    There are likely many uncounted Covid-19 fatalities. People are also dying from the economic and health system crises.

    By Dylan Scott
    Covid-19
    The US has now passed 1 million confirmed Covid-19 casesThe US has now passed 1 million confirmed Covid-19 cases
    Covid-19

    Very soon, the US will also likely exceed 60,000 reported deaths from the coronavirus.

    By Dylan Scott
    How Washington state, a model for public health, plans to relax social distancing
    Features

    The state will probably reopen its economy more slowly than the White House suggests.

    By Dylan Scott
    Coronavirus is decimating America’s primary care practices
    Explainers

    How the coronavirus is making America’s health care access problems even worse.

    By Dylan Scott