Russian authorities said they had completed precautionary measures following the death of an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East after nearly 5,000 laboratory tests found no dangerous pathogens.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-09/russia-ends-irkutsk-health-measures-as-tests-find-no-pathogens)