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Plague lab worker's death in Russia sparks fears of epidemic

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Russian-language media abroad Regions Calling: In Irkutsk, Locals Ask “What Plague?” The Moscow Times · 1 headline from this part of the world Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia Russia tells WHO no confirmed plague cases in Irkutsk following lab worker's death AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan) · 1 headline from this part of the world Middle East “Nobody seems to care”: Russian city shrugs off plague reports Arab News · 4 headlines from this part of the world Africa Russia says no health issues from plague contact case Hespress (Morocco, English) · 1 headline from this part of the world

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Africa Asia and Oceania Canada Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia Europe Middle East Russian-language media abroad Ukraine USA

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  1. USA Science
  2. Asia and Oceania The Korea Times
  3. Middle East The National (UAE)
  4. Europe RTÉ News (Ireland)
  5. Ukraine NV (English)
  6. Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
  7. Canada National Post
  8. Russian-language media abroad The Moscow Times
  9. Africa Hespress (Morocco, English)

How it is reported

Russian-language media abroad

The Moscow Times
Regions Calling: In Irkutsk, Locals Ask “What Plague?”

Ukraine

The Kyiv Independent
Russia lifts quarantine in Irkutsk region, where lab worker allegedly died of plague
NV (English)
Russia tells WHO no plague cases in Irkutsk as lab worker’s death remains unexplained

Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia

AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
Russia tells WHO no confirmed plague cases in Irkutsk following lab worker's death

USA

ABC News
Russia's public health watchdog denies second infection in suspected plague case
Courthouse News
Official says WHO doesn’t know exactly how a lab worker in Russia died in plague case
The Hill
WHO: No further signs of infections at Russian plague lab
Science
Possible plague death at a Siberian lab baffles scientists

Canada

The Globe and Mail
Russia denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case
The Globe and Mail
Plague lab worker's death in Russia sparks fears of epidemic
National Post
Russia decries “false information” in wake of second reported plague case

Europe

RTÉ News (Ireland)
Inside the Russian city grappling with plague scare
Medical Xpress
Russian plague scare: An expert explains what we know so far—and why there's no need to panic
Euronews
Russia dismisses transparency calls amid reports of second Siberia plague case
RTÉ News (Ireland)
“Nobody seems to care” - Russia shrugs off plague reports

Asia and Oceania

Channel NewsAsia
Russia says all clear after contact tracing in reported plague case
Taipei Times
Russia calls 2nd plague case false
The Economic Times
2nd case linked to Siberian plague lab false: Russia
The Straits Times
Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false
SBS News (Australia)
Why the Russian plague lab case is unlikely to cause the next pandemic
Japan Today
Russia says plague institute worker's death does not risk an epidemic
NDTV
“Nobody Seems To Care”: Russian City Shrugs Off Plague Reports
The Korea Times
Russia tells WHO there are no plague cases in Siberian city

Middle East

Anadolu Agency
Russia denies reports of 2nd “plague” case in Siberia’s Irkutsk
Arab News
“Nobody seems to care”: Russian city shrugs off plague reports
The National (UAE)
Russia tells WHO there are no plague cases as Rubio calls for more information on lab worker's death

Africa

Hespress (Morocco, English)
Russia says no health issues from plague contact case

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Russia (0 of the usual ~12)

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