A Russian agency links the lab worker's death to 'pneumonia of unknown' origin.
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WorldPingU.S. officials are tracking an unconfirmed report of a fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast while urging transparency from Moscow.
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Nearly 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region over suspected exposure to plague, according to local media reports.
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WorldPingRussia's pneumonic plague scare: Nearly 200 quarantined after lab researcher's death — full report at Times of India.
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WorldPingHuge fireball erupts as Russian drone hits Kyiv bridge in daylight- video — full report at Times of India.
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WorldPingThe U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base…
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