Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died

A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia died after falling ill with pneumonia. According to one report, the worker broke a test tube at the lab, and the illness that followed was identified as pneumonic plague. Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and placed around 200 people who had contact with the worker under monitoring.

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National158 articles from 82 sources across the spectrum· Updated 8h ago

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The story so far

3 developments
  1. Oct 3Suspected Plague Death at Russian Lab Sparks 'Anti-Epidemic' Lockdown
  2. Oct 3Pneumonic plague outbreak hits Siberia as lab worker, 28, dies after breaking test tube and 200 people she was in contact with are put in quarantine
  3. Oct 4A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague institute fell ill and died of an unknown cause

Who covered each development

How each side is putting it

Left

17 viewpoints
SalonLeft· 13h ago

Trump says U.S. is “looking strongly” at alleged Russian plague case

SemaforLean Left· 14h ago

US, EU monitoring reports of suspected pneumonic plague in Russia

VoxLeft· 15h ago

What you should know about the Russian “plague lab”

The New RepublicLeft· 16h ago

President Trump Is Not Exactly Reassuring About the Russian Plague

AxiosLean Left· 16h ago

Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreak

Center

23 viewpoints
Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· KTVZ Bend, KEYT Santa Barbara, +5 more
KTVZ BendCenter· 12h ago

Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

KEYT Santa BarbaraCenter· 12h ago

Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

KRDOCenter· 12h ago

Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

ABC 17 Mid-MissouriCenter· 12h ago

Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

KVIA El PasoCenter· 12h ago

Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

Local News 8Center· 12h ago

Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

KESQ Palm SpringsCenter· 12h ago

Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

Anchorage Daily NewsCenter· 13h ago

What is pneumonic plague, and how will we know if it’s spreading in Russia?

The HillCenter· 15h ago

Trump says Russia plague reports concerning: Microbes 'stronger and smarter'

ForbesCenter· 16h ago

Trump Voices Concern About Russian Plague As Nearly 200 Are Monitored After Researcher Dies

WFLACenter· 17h ago

Worker at Siberian plague lab dies after getting pneumonia from unknown cause: Russian authorities

Right

21 viewpoints
Las Vegas Review-JournalLean Right· 9h ago

Russia reports a worker at Siberian institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause, died

MyNorthwestLean Right· 13h ago· ran in 7 outlets

Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died

Hot AirRight· 13h ago

Still No Reason to Panic, but Maybe...Concerned...About Plague Lab Leak in Russia

New York PostLean Right· 14h ago

Plague outbreak at Russian lab raises questions about bioweapons and what was actually happening in remote Siberia

LegitgovRight· 15h ago

Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies

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Left

5 articles
Al JazeeraLean Left· 16h ago

Trump says US ready to aid Russia with plague outbreak in Siberia

GizmodoLeft· 21h ago

The Death of a Russian Plague Lab Worker Sounds Terrifying. How Worried Should You Be?

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 1d ago

Suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What we know about the disease

The GuardianLean Left· 1d ago

Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures

Al JazeeraLean Left· 1d ago

Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case

Center

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