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COVID Lessons Learned with Donald G McNeil Jr.

COVID Lessons Learned with Donald G McNeil Jr.

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Four years after the start of the global pandemic, COVID-19 is no
longer a global health emergency, but in the U.S., every week, the
virus is still hospitalizing 15,000 people and killing a thousand.
Today, we look back – and ahead – with former New York Times global
health reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr., author of the new book The
Wisdom of Plagues: Lessons from 25 years of Covering Pandemics. He
and Kara discuss the conflicting findings surrounding the virus
origin, including the lab leak theory currently being investigated
by Congress, and grapple with whether we need a Pentagon for
Disease in the future (addressing a question posed by former White
House Chief of Staff and Obama Ebola Czar Ron Klain). Plus – McNeil
speaks out about his own controversy: his 2021 departure from The
New York Times. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or
find us on social media. We’re on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher
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