Trump Believes Russian 'Plague' Is Unlikely to Be 'Bioweapon'
Trump said the U.S. does not think the death of a Russian lab worker from suspected plague was caused by a bioweapon.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump stated in the Oval Office that the death of a Russian laboratory worker from suspected plague does not appear linked to a biological weapon, replying "Well, we don't think so" when asked directly.
- Russian media reported earlier this week that nearly 200 people had been placed under medical observation in Russia's Irkutsk region in eastern Siberia over suspected exposure to plague, following a female worker's death at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute.
- Trump said evidence is lacking to suspect the outbreak is biological, though Washington is pressing Moscow for more information, and drew parallels to China's initial Covid-19 response: "China didn't say much, and Russia is not saying much either."
- Despite Trump's announcement of a planned call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov disputed the claim, stating no such arrangements are in place.
- International pressure mounts as the United States and United Nations urge Russia to be more transparent, while Russia warned against false information as reports emerged of a second suspected case.
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The United States does not believe that the death of an employee from a centre for plague research in Siberia would be related to a biological weapon, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.
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Don't think it was a bioweapon: Trump on mysterious death in Russian plague lab
The 28-year-old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, died last week after developing pneumonia of unknown origin while working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia. US President Donald Trump, however, says Washington does not believe the case is linked to a biological weapon.
Washington, Oct. 7 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that they do not consider the apparent outbreak of lung plague affecting the Russian region of Siberia to be a biological weapon and reiterated that Moscow claims to have the situation "totally under control." Asked in the Oval Office about the possibility [...] Trump entry does not believe that the apparent outbreak of plague in Russia is linked to a biological weapon was fir…
After the death of a young scientist in Siberia, there are some rumours about the background. Bioweapons are also speculated. What does the US President think about it?
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