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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Experts predict American hospital staffing will “spiral” as doctors fall ill to coronavirus
    Explainers

    What happens when America’s medical workers get Covid-19?

    By Dylan Scott, Jen Kirby and 1 more
    The Covid-19 risks for different age groups, explained
    Explainers

    Different age cohorts have different vulnerabilities to Covid-19, but nobody’s risk is zero.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Rand Paul is the first senator to test positive for Covid-19Rand Paul is the first senator to test positive for Covid-19
    Politics

    Colleagues worry about exposure after Paul attended Senate lunches and used the Senate gym in recent days.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    5 common questions about social distancing, answered5 common questions about social distancing, answered
    Politics

    Can you go for a walk? Should you order takeout?

    By Dylan Scott
    The 2 Democrats running for president and everything else you should know about 2020
    Politics

    The biggest questions about the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, answered.

    By Dylan Scott and Ella Nilsen
    Trump’s new fixation on using a racist name for the coronavirus is dangerous
    Politics

    The president is stoking xenophobia with his rhetoric about the coronavirus.

    By Dylan Scott
    America’s hospitals are not ready for coronavirus
    Politics

    Vox asked more than a dozen US hospitals about their preparations for coronavirus. This is what we learned.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    4 reader questions about the coronavirus pandemic, answered4 reader questions about the coronavirus pandemic, answered
    Politics

    How does Covid-19 progress? What’s up with those WHO tests? These questions and more, answered.

    By Dylan Scott
    Coronavirus is exposing all of the weaknesses in the US health system
    Politics

    High health care costs and low medical capacity made the US uniquely vulnerable to the coronavirus.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    6 key moments from Sunday’s debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders6 key moments from Sunday’s debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders
    Politics

    The coronavirus outbreak hung over every moment of the debate, right from the start.

    By Dylan Scott and Ella Nilsen