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What to know about pneumonic plague after woman in Russia dies from mysterious illness
The death of a 28-year-old woman who worked in an anti-plague laboratory in Russia is raising concerns about what caused her illness.
What the coverage shows
All four outlets frame the story as a plague scare centered on a Russian lab worker’s death and the question of possible contagion. NBC News and the New York Times stay mostly on explaining what is known and unknown, with the Times adding that experts think any contagion risk would be limited. Axios and Ben Shapiro instead foreground the wider response, with Axios focusing on Trump’s offer to help Russia and Ben Shapiro noting U.S. response and quarantines.
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