Oct 6, 2026 · 6 min · 7 segments
In today's news, nearly 200 individuals are under observation in Irkutsk, Russia, following the death of an anti-plague lab worker, with officials describing the incident as "pneumonia of unknown…
The woman fell ill after returning from work, f- trip, uh, where she was, uh, possibly in contact with gophers that had plague, [laughs] and she was then listed as having died from pneumonia of an unknown origin.
The gap between the local officials naming it the plague and the federal watchdog playing down what had happened is pretty common for Russia, um, and a pattern of controlling health crises.
The woman fell ill after returning from work, f- trip, uh, where she was, uh, possibly in contact with gophers that had plague, [laughs] and she was then listed as having died from pneumonia of an unknown origin.
The gap between the local officials naming it the plague and the federal watchdog playing down what had happened is pretty common for Russia, um, and a pattern of controlling health crises.
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