What is Russia saying about death of woman linked to plague lab?
BBC Verify looks into the death of a woman linked to plague lab in Siberia.
BBC News reports: BBC Verify looks into the death of a woman linked to plague lab in Siberia.
The story is also being covered by CNBC. CNBC adds: According to local media reports, as many as 189 people have also been placed under medical observation in Irkutsk in eastern Russia.
This science story centres on Russia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include BBC Verify, Siberia and Irkutsk.
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- Russia · Europe
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- BBC Verify, Siberia, Irkutsk
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- Science
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- BBC NewsWhat is Russia saying about death of woman linked to plague lab?
- CNBCRussia plague: What we know about the suspected case reportedly linked to a lab worker’s death
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