Hospital lockdown: Pneumonic plague fears after scientist died ‘dropping test tube of pathogens’

Daria Shipilova, 28, laboratory assistant is reported by Russian media as the country’s first fatal pneumonic plague case in years (Picture: Daria Shipilova/e2w)

Vladimir Putin has been accused of covering up a deadly pneumonic ‘black death’ plague outbreak.

Five hospitals and a college have reportedly been placed in immediate lockdown with patients unable to leave to visit relatives after the death of a lab worker from pneumonia.

Relatives are only allowed to deliver personal belongings or food.

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