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Russia lifts plague lab-related measures. Should China – and the world – be relieved?

Victoria Bela · South China Morning Post
Published 9 Oct 2026, 8:00 pm·18 h ago·1 min read
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While Russian authorities have denied the death of a woman who worked in a laboratory at an anti-plague institute in Siberia was connected with the pathogen, the incident has sparked global concern – including in China – over a potential spread of the disease and a lack of transparency. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he planned to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after it emerged late last week that the 28-year-old female lab technician had been admitted to...

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