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  "id": 12067797,
  "title": "Is Putin 'covering up' Russia plague outbreak? Scientist’s death, 'COVID-style' quarantine spark fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/is-putin-covering-up-russia-plague-outbreak-scientists-death-covid",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-05T03:52:06.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/is-putin-covering-up-russia-plague-outbreak-scientist-s-death-covid-style-quarantine-spark-fears-101791160353597.html"
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  "summary": "Russia has declared a Covid-style plague quarantine in Siberia after a lab worker died and Putin's government has been accused of a cover up.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/has-plague-returned-to-siberia-panic-in-russia-after-death-of-lab",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:07:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Who was Daria Shipilova? Is Russia covering up a plague outbreak? Lab scientist's death sparks row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/who-was-daria-shipilova-is-russia-covering-up-a-plague-outbreak-lab",
        "published": "2026-10-04T17:32:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mother Jones",
        "title": "Reports of a Lethal Virus Outbreak in Russia Follow the Death of a Researcher",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/reports-of-a-lethal-virus-outbreak-in-russia-follow-the-death-of-a",
        "published": "2026-10-04T20:01:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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