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Trump to talk plague with Putin as Russia plays down fears of outbreak

The Kremlin welcomed the offer while Russia's health watchdog shot back that Moscow was "ready to assist the US in tackling infectious disease outbreaks" as the WHO asked Russia for additional information.

Euronews · 52m ago

Trump to phone Putin as plague outbreak fears grow

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The Independent UK · 59m ago

Trump speaking to Putin about suspected plague death after reports of second case in Russia

President said he is in ‘very deep discussions’ about the potential outbreak with U.S. intelligence services

The Independent UK · 1h ago

Lab Worker Dies of Pneumonic Plague in Siberia, Prompting Mass Quarantine and Kremlin Secrecy

A lab technician died of plague at a Siberian research facility. Russia's contradictory response is exposing the Kremlin's deepest institutional weakness.

Latin Times · 15h ago

Second Death Reported at Siberian Hospital Where Plague Lab Worker Died as Moscow Denies Outbreak

A reported second death at an Irkutsk hospital has intensified unverified plague claims, but Russian officials deny an outbreak and no plague infections have been confirmed among contacts.

International Business Times UK · 15h ago

As Russian Plague Headlines Spread, Social Media Users Waste No Time Turning Them Into Dark Humor-Fueled Memes

The Russian institute where the victim allegedly contracted pneumonia “was used for biological weapons engineering during their illegal program,” one expert argued.

Bored Panda · 16h ago

The big unknowns limiting how US will respond to possible Russian plague outbreak

Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls for greater transparency from Moscow and says US officials are monitoring the situation ‘very closely, hour by hour’

The Independent UK · 19h ago

Russia denies plague death but quarantines hundreds without explanation

Rospotrebnadzor said Darya Shipilova, 28, died of "pneumonia of unknown aetiology" with no links to her work at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, but imposed quarantine on her contacts, confined 60 colleagues inside the facility and restricted access to hospitals including a maternity ward.

Euronews · 21h ago

What do we know about death of anti-plague institute worker in Russia and is there a wider risk?

Russia has denied that Darya Shipilova died from plague after becoming ill at work but experts say there are still questions to answer

The Guardian - UK · 22h ago

What happened inside Russia’s 'plague' lab: Was it a bioweapon leak? Here's what officials revealed about the mystery

Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Pneumonic plague occurs when the infection affects the lungs. It can spread from one person to another through respiratory droplets.

The Economic Times · 22h ago