Russia Plague Scare 'Should Never Have Happened’ | Expert Explains

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"With this bug you would certainly want conditions that eliminate the chances of breathing it in." Reports of a possible plague release in Russia suggest “very poor safety standards”, but the account remains unverified and “hard to believe”, says Dr Simon Clarke, associate professor in cellular microbiology at the University of Reading. Dr Simon Clarke was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 4-7pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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