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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Politics
    Why the coronavirus has taken so many lives in US nursing homesWhy the coronavirus has taken so many lives in US nursing homes
    Politics

    Three systemic failures that explain the coronavirus’s terrible toll in US nursing homes.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    2 health crises have collided in the protests2 health crises have collided in the protests
    Politics

    America’s institutional racism explains both Covid-19’s toll and police violence.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    What we know about the nationwide protestsWhat we know about the nationwide protests
    Politics

    Protests erupted in Minneapolis, Atlanta, Detroit, and around the country.

    By Libby Nelson and Dylan Scott
    Thousands of Americans across the US are peacefully marching against police violence
    Politics

    Protests against George Floyd’s death and police brutality, in photos.

    By Dylan Scott and Kainaz Amaria
    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