US response to reported Russian plague lab worker death

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CBS News ↗ — Headline: "Russia plays down reported plague lab death and says, trust us"; body stresses officials editing/deleting warnings, walking back initial plague statements, and attributing death to…

New York Post ↗ — Headline: "US asks Russia to ‘quickly and openly’ address plague worker’s death as outbreak fears grow"; body centers on State Department call for information, CDC monitoring, hospital quarantine,…


Russia plays down reported plague lab death and says, trust us

Left: CBS News

A Russian plague lab worker died of "pneumonia of unknown origin," officials say, in response to initial reports that she was exposed to the deadly bacteria during a lab accident.

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US asks Russia to ‘quickly and openly’ address plague worker’s death as outbreak fears grow

Right: New York Post

“There's very limited travel between the US and Russia, obviously. But like anything else, something like that gets out it could certainly spread,” Rubio said.

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