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Explainer-What do we know about plague institute lab worker’s death in Russia?
By Andrew Osborn and Jennifer Rigby MOSCOW/LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances on October 2, prompting authorities to quarantine about 200 people and causing public health fears on social media. Here’s what we know about the case, which officials have not linked to her work or plague, and about the disease she studied. WHAT HAPPENED? Russian media named the victim as Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old
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Coverage
4 outlets · 4 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa
English
Countries concerned
Russia
Health · intensity 1.5 · tone -0.75
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (50%); silent in Arab-Muslim world.
Western 50%Sino-Russian & BRICS 25%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 25%
Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.
In 30 seconds
- Confirmed by 4 outlets in 4 countries.
- Ignored by Arab-Muslim world.
- Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.
Headline clash across the four spheres
Western
- Explainer-What do we know about plague institute lab worker’s death in Russia?srnnews.com · Portugal
- Explainer What do we know about death of anti-plague institute worker in Russia and is there a wider risk?The Guardian · United Kingdom
Sino-Russian & BRICS
- EXPLAINER | What do we know about plague institute lab worker’s death in Russia?Sunday Times · South Africa
Arab-Muslim world
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
Global South
- Explainer-What do we know about plague institute lab worker's death in Russia?The Straits Times · Singapore
Coverage analysis
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Event sources
- Explainer-What do we know about plague institute lab worker’s death in Russia?srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → RussiaEnglish
- Explainer-What do we know about plague institute lab worker's death in Russia?The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → RussiaEnglish
- EXPLAINER | What do we know about plague institute lab worker’s death in Russia?Sunday TimesAfrique du SudSouth Africa → RussiaEnglish
- Explainer What do we know about death of anti-plague institute worker in Russia and is there a wider risk?The GuardianRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → RussiaEnglish