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Black Death scare in Russia after researcher's death
Original: peste negra russia
A researcher at a Russian plague laboratory has died from an unknown infection, with reports suggesting a possible lab leak. Russian authorities imposed a Covid-style quarantine in a region after a woman died of bubonic plague. Brazilian outlets are covering the deaths and the quarantine measures, raising concerns about containment of the disease.
Why now: Reports of a possible lab leak at a Russian plague research facility and a regional quarantine have sparked alarm.
Evidence
- Região da Rússia adota quarentena do tempo da Covid-19 após mulher morrer de peste bubônica · Extra online
- Pesquisador em laboratório russo de pragas morre de infecção "desconhecida" · CNN Brasil
- Pesquisadora morre após possível vazamento em laboratório russo · CNN Brasil
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