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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles 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
    Politics
    Why the worst fears about Florida’s Covid-19 outbreak haven’t been realized (so far)Why the worst fears about Florida’s Covid-19 outbreak haven’t been realized (so far)
    Politics

    3 theories on why Florida’s coronavirus curve seems to be plateauing.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    How to stop Covid-19 with your smartphoneHow to stop Covid-19 with your smartphone
    Politics

    States need to overcome the privacy and practical challenges of digital contact tracing.

    By Dylan Scott
    How the Covid-19 pandemic will leave its mark on US health care
    Politics

    From hospital closures to the rise of telehealth, five ways the system is already transforming.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    What 2 new studies teach us about our socially distant futureWhat 2 new studies teach us about our socially distant future
    Politics

    New research shows social distancing works — and why we must relax it gradually.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Covid-19’s devastating toll on black and Latino Americans, in one chartCovid-19’s devastating toll on black and Latino Americans, in one chart
    Politics

    The US health system has failed black and Latino populations for decades. Now they’re paying the price.

    By Dylan Scott
    Covid-19
    Poll: Americans are afraid of ending the coronavirus lockdowns too soonPoll: Americans are afraid of ending the coronavirus lockdowns too soon
    Covid-19

    Americans are more worried about their health than their finances, surveys show.

    By Dylan Scott