U.S. Presses Moscow for Answers After Mysterious Death at Russian Pathogen Lab

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A mysterious death at a Russian research facility that studies some of the world's most dangerous pathogens is raising international concern. Daria Shipilova, a 28-year-old lab technician, died October 2, 2026, after developing severe pneumonia of an unknown cause. She worked at an anti-plague research center in Siberia. Now, U.S. officials are pressing Moscow for details amid growing questions about whether she was exposed to the plague. "Anytime you hear that there's some disease that infected someone in a lab anywhere in the world, you're going to be concerned about it," warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Russian authorities have released few details, stating only that Shipilova died from pneumonia and was not infected with any of the pathogens she routinely handled. Read the full story from CBN's George Thomas: https://cbn.com/news/world/us-presses-moscow-answers-after-mysterious-death-russian-pathogen-lab Become a partner with CBN: https://go.cbn.com/utdxP Want mor

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