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url: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/who-was-daria-shipilova-is-russia-covering-up-a-plague-outbreak-lab-scientist-s-death-sparks-row/ar-AA2dz0O8
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title: Who was Daria Shipilova? Is Russia covering up a plague outbreak? Lab scientist's death sparks row

A 28-year-old lab worker, Daria Shipilova’s death at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has sparked global plague fears, with nearly 200 contacts isolated.