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  "id": 12723535,
  "title": "Commentary: The death of a Russian plague researcher - how worried should we be?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/commentary-the-death-of-a-russian-plague-researcher-how-worried",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/russia-siberia-plague-lab-researcher-death-6438906"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Amid concerns about the death of a lab worker at a Russian plague research institute, access to transparent information will be essential, says a microbiologist.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "WHO unsure how Russian lab worker died in suspected plague case, official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/who-unsure-how-russian-lab-worker-died-in-suspected-plague-case",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:05:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-says-we-dont-think-russian-plague-is-bio-weapon",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-says-we-dont-think-russian-plague-is-bio-weapon-12697856",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:04:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}