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Does a Russian lab worker's death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it's unlikely, with one caveat
Some details surrounding a Russian lab worker's death of an unknown pneumonia parallel COVID-19 news that unfolded seven years ago, but health security experts say they don't see signs this is a precursor to another pandemic.
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Some details surrounding a Russian lab worker's death of an unknown pneumonia parallel COVID-19 news that unfolded seven years ago, but health security experts say they don't see signs this is a precursor to another pandemic.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Does a Russian lab worker’s death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it’s unlikely, with one caveat, Some details surrounding a Russian lab worker’s death of an unknown pneumonia parallel COVID-19 news that unfolded seven years ago, but health security experts say they don’t see signs this is a precursor to another pandemic.
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