Russia is lying about Darya Shipilova's death in Irkutsk lab
Russia claims Darya Shipilova died of unknown pneumonia, but the state's opacity and a mother's grief reveal a cover-up of a deadly laboratory leak.
By Josie Calloway ·
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What We Know About the Death of the Russian Plague-Lab Worker
After a lab technician died in Irkutsk, Russian officials are downplaying a suspected pneumonic plague leak to hide systemic failure and avoid international alarm.
By Josie Calloway ·
Russia lies about Darya Shipilova to hide a plague lab leak
By covering up the death of Darya Shipilova in Siberia, the Russian state is repeating a deadly history of prioritizing military secrets over human lives.
By Josie Calloway ·