Russian scientist, 28, ‘dies from PLAGUE’ as Putin’s top doctor rushes to control outbreak with hospital on lockdown

A SCIENTIST is feared to have died from the “plague” with a hospital on lockdown amid a concerning health clampdown in Russia.Vladimir Putin’s Chief State Sanitary Doctor Anna Popova sparked concern after she rushed 2,600 miles from Moscow to Irkutsk in Siberia to take personal charge of the emergency outbreak.