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Russia says no plague found in contacts of Siberian lab worker who died

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News that a female staffer had died from a “pneumonia of undetermined” origin last week has spread fears worldwide.

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on a suspected plague-related lab death in Russia and on U.S. officials pressing Moscow for more information, with NBC, CBS, the Washington Post, BBC, Sky News, and the New York Times all foregrounding the call for transparency. Several outlets, including NBC, Fox News, CNBC, BBC, PBS NewsHour, and The Independent, center Trump’s expected call with Putin, while Axios is the only one to lead with the U.S. offering help to Russia. CBS News and 60 Minutes emphasize Russian downplaying and expert context, and The Atlantic is alone in adding a more pointed editorial framing.

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