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WHO issues update on investigation into Russian plague lab worker’s death

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The World Health Organisation says no case of plague has been registered

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Both outlets centre on the WHO saying no plague case has been registered, and both keep the investigation’s uncertainty in view. Al Jazeera alone adds that the lack of a confirmed diagnosis remains a key uncertainty and says there is no sign of ongoing transmission. The Independent’s extract is shorter and sticks to the registration update.

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