MARC SIEGEL: Russia's mysterious lab death exposes a danger the world isn't ready for

Plague is an ancient scourge, and fear of the plague is buried deep in our unconscious. The Black Death caused over 100 million deaths in the 14th century, six centuries before the advent of antibiotics. Compare that to 50 to 100 million deaths from the Spanish flu in 1918 or over 15 million deaths from COVID. On top of severe illness and death, these devastating pandemics have caused worldwide fear and panic.

Flash forward six years from the origins of COVID, and once again we learn of a mysterious pneumonia death of a scientist...