Russia lifts plague lab measures after technician death; transparency questioned

Russian authorities lifted containment measures at an anti-plague institute in Siberia following the death of a 28-year-old lab technician, denying any link to the pathogen. The incident has raised global concern, including in China, over potential disease spread and lack of transparency. The situation remains unclear, with no corroborated evidence of an outbreak, but the response has heightened scrutiny of Russian reporting.