WorldPingThere are more questions than answers regarding the death of a plague research lab employee last week in Siberia.
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WorldPingRussian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week…
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WorldPingRussian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia who contracted pneumonia of an "unknown" cause. Local state TV said the woman died last week.
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WorldPingDonald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
A Russian lab worker at an institute focused on the plague, the notorious bacterial infection tied to medieval pandemics like the Black Death, has reportedly died, which President Trump called "a big problem for Russia.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingPRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 6: The death of a researcher in Siberia, reportedly from the plague, sparks concern despite Russian authorities' denial.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WHO said it was in contact with Russian authorities, and has offered support if needed, while assessing the risk to the general public as low based on available information.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
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