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W.H.O. Says It Asked Russia for Plague Incident Info, But No Response Yet

A spokesperson for the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) reportedly stated on Tuesday that the global agency had reached out to authorities in Russia for more information on a suspected case of deadly pneumatic plague tied to biological laboratory research in Siberia, but is still awaiting a formal response. The post W.H.O. Says It Asked Russia for…

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