Suspected plague in Russia: the death of an Irkutsk lab technician worries the WHO and Washington
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PolandWarsaw gauges the risk for Poland: between hypotheses from Irkutsk and the WHO's assessment, the Polish press first seeks to determine if Europe has reasons to be concerned.
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GermanyBerlin is dissecting the rumor mill: between Rospotrebnadzor's denials and distrust of the official Russian version, the German press is weighing what is proven and what is not.
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the narrative opens with the question of whether there is cause for concern.
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the broken pipe version is reported through an American website.
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Germanyby confidence
the FAZ prioritizes the low credibility of the official Russian version, ahead of medical elements.
Relying on online rumors
DW structures its article around social media messages more than around medical experts.