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Inside the plague research labs at the heart of a Russian mystery
The incident exposed the international community’s mistrust of Russian biomedical research, which harks back to Soviet programs for developing biological weapons.
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What happenedA 28-year-old researcher died from a mysterious infection while working in a Russian plague research laboratory.
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Left / center-leftInside the plague research labs at the heart of a Russian mystery
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterInside the plague research labs at the heart of a Russian mystery
The Straits Times · Center · News report
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Inside the plague research labs at the heart of a Russian mystery
The incident exposed the international community’s mistrust of Russian biomedical research, which harks back to Soviet programs for developing biological weapons.
