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Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

My Book Is Out Today

“The Wisdom of Plagues: Lessons From 25 Years of Covering Pandemics” will offend. And, I hope, offer some good ideas.

3 min readJan 9, 2024

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My Book Is Out Today

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Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Someone With Money Needs to Step Up to Save ProMED

The world’s best disease-alert service is both broke and on strike — over a mere $1 million. When ProMED is silent, the world is less safe.

11 min readAug 15, 2023

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Someone With Money Needs to Step Up to Save ProMED

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Donald G. McNeil Jr.

New York Times Magazine Interview With Dr. Fauci: Science Fiction

I love science-fiction series like “The Man in the High Castle” because they force us to question our ingrained assumption that history was…

18 min readApr 27, 2023

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New York Times Magazine Interview With Dr. Fauci: Science Fiction

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Are We All Doomed? Well…Maybe

Bird flu is on the move again. If it adapts to humans, we’re in big trouble. It has tried before, and failed. Viruses never give up, but…

6 min readFeb 6, 2023

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Are We All Doomed? Well…Maybe

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Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Stop Saying Monkeypox Is ‘Almost Over’

It’s down from its summer peak, but it’s creeping into new sexual networks — ones that will be harder to reach than leather bondage…

10 min readNov 14, 2022

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Stop Saying Monkeypox Is ‘Almost Over’

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Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Now Polio Is in New York’s Sewers. That’s Not Good for the Jews.

For the third time in three years, a few ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to accept public-health norms have played a role in introducing a…

4 min readAug 15, 2022

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Now Polio Is in New York’s Sewers. That’s Not Good for the Jews.

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Let’s Offer Housing to Men With Monkeypox

It will help fight the stigma and loneliness. It will make finding treatment easier. And it might slow the epidemic.

6 min readJul 11, 2022

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Let’s Offer Housing to Men With Monkeypox

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Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Pride: What Not to Do This Weekend

Sorry to be a killjoy, but it’s not just sex that’s dangerous. Kissing or skin-on-skin contact can probably spread monkeypox. And even if…

6 min readJun 26, 2022

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Pride: What Not to Do This Weekend

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Ring Vaccination Won’t Stop Monkeypox. Can Montreal?

The WHO may soon declare a global emergency. Montreal has abandoned ring vaccination. In the U.S., we’re counting on ring-vaxing and…

12 min readJun 21, 2022

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Ring Vaccination Won’t Stop Monkeypox. Can Montreal?

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We Are Already Blowing Our Monkeypox Response

The story of one young man in Berlin shows that Germany is blowing it. We’re next. We should reschedule Pride celebrations — let this…

7 min readJun 11, 2022

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Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

New York Times, 1976–2021. Last beat: lead Covid reporter. 2020 Chancellor Award; 2021 NYT team Pulitzer donaldgmcneiljr1954@gmail.com

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