@cbsmornings: The lab in Irkutsk where a Russian worker died has long been suspected of involvement in bioweapons research, according to author Annie Jacobsen, whose recent nonfiction book, "Biological War: A Scenario," imagines a lab accident in Siberia unleashing a deadly pneumonic plague. Jacobsen says an accidental release of a dangerous pathogen in Russia is a top concern among experts she consulted: "The number one worry is Russia."

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MaMa KeL :

Feel so horrible for such a young girl. 😔

2026-10-08 18:16:19

CM :

Chernobyl

2026-10-08 16:42:12

mabou66 :

I’ve heard this before.

2026-10-08 18:38:30

Scarlett Marley 💜🌈🌏🍀 :

Oh dear

2026-10-08 18:33:24

dubbayu0u812 :

Woke Russia has a mask mandate?

2026-10-08 18:27:01

mariah :

😳😳😳

2026-10-08 17:32:14

Georgie :

[Innocent][Innocent][Innocent]

2026-10-08 18:38:29

NomadicIndex :

🫢

2026-10-08 17:24:39

Misti :

not students of history huh? the plague is a shit choice for a bioweapon, Unit 731 in Japan tried that on innocent Chinese people for years.

2026-10-08 18:41:04

russia isn't a threat to anyone but themselves 😂 they hurted themselves in their confusion

2026-10-08 18:38:22

Corey James :

“We don’t think so” says the Russian asset lol

2026-10-08 18:40:10

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