Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection
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"Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include CNN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection" trending?
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