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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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WorldPingPrecautions in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova Several hospitals in Siberia have been placed under quarantine after the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague institute.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
According to local media reports, as many as 189 people have also been placed under medical observation in Irkutsk in Eastern Russia.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
Nearly 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region over suspected exposure to plague, according to local media reports.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
WorldPingTwo boats collided over the weekend on the Congo River, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens missing…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
WorldPingA homecoming celebration turned into a scene of deadly violence, as dozens of shots were fired into a crowd.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
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