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Articles with tag "Irkutsk"

opinion Gigi Kwik Gronvall

Plague Research Isn't the Problem. But Russia Still Has Questions to Answer.

The death of a laboratory worker in Irkutsk has turned the spotlight on how Russian laboratories can ensure workers' safety and earn public trust.

Russia Says Checks Following Siberian Plague Lab Death Are Complete

Despite the statement, authorities have yet to say definitively whether the death of lab worker Darya Shipilova could have been caused by plague.
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Regions Calling: In Irkutsk, Locals Ask 'What Plague?'

For residents of Irkutsk, news of the death of a lab worker at a plague research institute is just “background noise.”
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U.S. Embassy Urges Citizens to Leave Russia Over Siberian Plague Suspicions

Public health officials insist there is no active public health crisis, and the WHO says that no cases have been recorded in Irkutsk.
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Irkutsk Maternity Hospital Screens Patients for Plague After Lab Worker’s Death

A local blogger said that staff at the Irkutsk City Perinatal Center gave her a “Checklist for Suspected Plague” when she arrived for an examination...
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Officials Seek to Reassure Public After Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute Worker’s Death

Consumer safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said the lab worker who died last week was diagnosed with “pneumonia of unknown etiology.”
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Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague

Alexei Tsydenov, head of the neighboring republic of Buryatia, confirmed that the woman had died from an unspecified form of plague.
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Bear Kills 2 Berry Pickers in Siberia’s Irkutsk Region

At least 14 people are reported to have been killed in bear attacks across Russia since the start of the year, according to a tally by The Moscow Times...
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Siberia’s Irkutsk Region Offers Military Recruiters Record $18K Commission for Enlisting Foreigners

The move reflects a broader trend of increased recruitment payouts as regional governments scramble to meet military enlistment quotas.
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Regions Calling: Decoding Putin’s Eastern Odyssey

The Russian leader seldom travels to the regions. So what's behind his latest tour of cities across Siberia and the Far East?
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Putin Visits Siberian Factory Producing Delayed Russian Airliner

The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin toured the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, which is producing Russia’s long-delayed MC-21 passenger jet.
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Irkutsk Police Fine Gasoline Scalpers as Governor Declares ‘High Alert’ Over Supply Problems

Regional law enforcement said several people were caught reselling gasoline online and charging as much as $12.15 per gallon.
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Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crashes During Training Flight in Irkutsk Region

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the crew ejected from the aircraft and were alive and well.
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Irkutsk Rejects Permit to Hold Protest Against Government Restrictions on Telegram

The liberal Yabloko party said earlier that it had received a permit to hold a demonstration with up to 300 people.
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Irkutsk Police Arrest Mayor of Town Where Residents Have Gone Weeks Without Heating and Water

Bodaybo Mayor Alexei Botvin was arrested and charged with “abuse of power resulting in grave consequences,” investigators said.
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Thousands of Tourists Stuck at Lake Baikal as Ice Road Conditions Remain Hazardous

Regional authorities said ice roads leading up to Olkhon Island remain unstable and dangerous to traverse by car.
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Chinese Tourists Drown in Lake Baikal After Van Falls Through Ice

Rescue divers recovered seven bodies after a UAZ van carrying nine people, including a Russian driver and Chinese tourists, plunged into Baikal, the world’s...
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Ukraine War Veteran Kills Woman After Taking Her Hostage in Irkutsk, Local Charity Says

The man allegedly took the woman hostage after learning that a women’s shelter had reported him to the police for domestic abuse.
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Drivers Stranded on Baikal Highway Amid Subzero Weather

Traffic worsened after several truckers violated road rules, causing accidents that further blocked the highway, officials said.
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Ex-Detention Center Warden in Irkutsk Jailed 5 Years for Abusing Inmates

Igor Mokeev and his deputy were found guilty of overseeing the abuse of dozens of inmates who had been transferred to the detention center following a deadly...
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