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Russian lab worker's death poses low pandemic risk
A woman at a Siberian plague research institute died of pneumonia in October. Experts say the risk of a pandemic is very low, but Russia's secrecy raises concerns.
PolitiFact · 2m
Russia's silence on lab worker's plague death raises alarm
A 28-year-old Russian lab technician died last week, sparking global concern about whether Moscow disclosed the death properly under international health law.
NPR · 2m
Death at Russia's plague lab raises old fears
A lab technician died in Siberia, but the WHO says there's no real danger. The real worry is older and harder to fix.
Vox · 2m