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Russia downplays plague death reports from Siberia lab

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Russia has stated that the situation is under control following reports of a laboratory technician's death from plague in Siberia. Darya Shipilova, who worked at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region, was reportedly infected by a broken test tube. Moscow has downplayed the reports, noting that postmortem tests have not detected the disease, while Washington is closely monitoring the situation. AI

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Russia downplays plague death reports from Siberia lab

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    After plague death reports at Siberia lab, Russia says situation under control

    Moscow on Monday downplayed reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, stressing that postmortem tests had not detected the disease, while Washington said it was closely monitoring the situation. Reports on Friday that plague had killed a 28-year-old woman named Dar…

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