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A death at a Russian plague lab raised pandemic fears. Here’s what experts are watching.
No secondary cases have been confirmed, but experts say Russia’s response and lack of answers warrant continued scrutiny
It sounded familiar: Pneumonia reported near a lab studying infectious pathogens in a country where the government is known to conceal unfavorable information.
Conflicting reports and unanswered questions about a potential pneumonic plague death in Russia on Oct. 2 returned memories of COVID-19’s early days.
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