Russia Says It Properly Informed WHO of Plague Institute Worker’s Death, Blasts Media Coverage
- Russia informed the World Health Organization about the death of a laboratory worker at a Siberian plague research institute, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
- The worker became ill and died under undisclosed circumstances, prompting authorities to quarantine dozens of people and send Russia’s health watchdog chief to Irkutsk.
- Russia’s health watchdog reported that no plague cases had been found among people who had contact with the deceased.
- Peskov said no call had been scheduled between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
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The Kremlin considered on Wednesday that the "great majority" of information reported by the media about the suspicious death in Siberia of a laboratory working at a pest study institute was "false".
The Kremlin on Wednesday appeared to dismiss reports of a suspected second case of plague in Siberia, telling reporters that most media reports were false.
Reformatorisch Dagblad
dagelijksestandaard.nlRussia has emphasized that it properly informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about a death in the east of the country, which initial reports suggested was linked to the plague. However, according to Moscow, investigations show this is not the case.
In Rossimnadzor, it was reported that the agency had sent information to the World Health Organization (WHO) on the situation in the Irkutsk region in connection with the
Russia informed the World Health Organization "in accordance with current practice" about the situation in the Irkutsk region
Russia has informed the World Health Organization "in accordance with current practice" about the situation in the Irkutsk region. This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov at a briefing, RBC correspondent...
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