{
  "id": 12627881,
  "title": "WHO questions Russia on reported second plague lab death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/who-questions-russia-on-reported-second-plague-lab-death",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:33:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6133282-world-health-organization-russia-plague-lab-death/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The World Health Organization is pressing Russia for more information about the unexplained death of a worker at a Siberian plague research institute — and a potential second incident. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement Tuesday that the agency has asked Russian authorities to clarify what caused the severe case of pneumonia...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Russia warns against ‘false’ info as reports emerge of second plague case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/russia-warns-against-false-info-as-reports-emerge-of-second-plague",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Russia dismisses ‘false’ plague reports as second suspected case emerges in Siberia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/russia-dismisses-false-plague-reports-as-second-suspected-case",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:16:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}