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SCMP China· Victoria Bela·· 3 h agoAI score40

Russia lifts plague lab measures after technician's death

Russia lifts plague lab-related measures. Should China – and the world – be relieved?

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Russia has lifted quarantine measures at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia after a 28-year-old female lab technician died from severe pneumonia. Initial unconfirmed reports linked her death to pneumonic plague, sparking global concern including in China; US President Trump said he planned to speak with Russian President Putin. Russian authorities said the case was "community-acquired pneumonia" not connected to the pathogen.

俄罗斯解除鼠疫实验室措施 技术员死亡后

俄罗斯已解除西伯利亚一个反鼠疫研究所的隔离措施,此前一名28岁女实验室技术员因严重肺炎死亡。初步未确认的报告将她的死与肺鼠疫联系起来,引发包括中国在内的全球担忧,美国总统特朗普表示他计划与俄罗斯总统普京交谈。俄当局表示该病例为"社区获得性肺炎",与病原体无关。

Source: SCMP China · scmp.com