Trump says US will help Russia after Siberia plague institute death
- On Monday, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that the United States will help Russia after a laboratory worker died at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia.
- While local media alleged the 28-year-old lab technician died from pneumonic plague, Russian officials stated postmortem tests found only 'pneumonia of undetermined aetiology' with no evidence of occupational pathogens.
- Authorities placed at least one hospital in Shelekhov under quarantine, with nearly 200 people under medical observation after potential exposure to the worker.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the nation is monitoring closely and sees no 'cause for alarm,' while experts like Dr. Malick Gibani of Imperial College London termed the response 'proportionate.'
- Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger called for halting flights from Russia citing biological research concerns, though officials note international travel between the U.S. and Russia remains limited.
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Washington officially requests more data from Russia – Examining whether the 28-year-old had pneumonic plague or another infectious disease, concerns whether there was a modification to the pathogen
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss the possible outbreak of plague in Siberia by phone. The White House chief said on Tuesday that the call would take place very soon. He also said that he could provide more information on the matter on Wednesday.
Trump to Discuss Suspected Plague Case in Russia With Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon about the death of a laboratory worker in Siberia that has raised concerns over a possible case of pneumonic plague. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the call with Putin would take place “very soon” […]
Pneumonic plague?: Trump to speak to Putin as US, UN urge transparency
WASHINGTON, United States —US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the United Nations called for transparency from Moscow. Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down the reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region last week. Bu…
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