WorldPingBBC Verify looks into the death of a woman linked to plague lab in Siberia.
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A plague research employee in Russia died from an unknown cause. Here's what we know
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Read the full report at BBC NewsWHO 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
A Russian plague lab worker died of "pneumonia of unknown origin," officials say, in response to initial reports that she was exposed to the deadly bacteria during a lab accident.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
Officials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
WorldPingThere are more questions than answers regarding the death of a plague research lab employee last week in Siberia. Here's what we do and don't know.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR
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
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…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
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