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WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death

‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Doctor issues update on UK plague risk after suspected Russia case

A doctor has addressed the risk to people in the UK from plague as Russia continues to study the death of a woman linked to the disease.

The Independent UK · Oct 7

China and Russia Held Plague Drill Weeks Before Viral Post Warned of 'Possible Lockdown' Near Border

A China-Russia health exercise included an imported plague scenario weeks before an X post warned of possible lockdowns in three Chinese provinces

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Russia grateful to India for its readiness to help resolve Ukraine conflict: Kremlin

India has put forward a significant plan aimed at addressing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, receiving praise from Russia. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged the importance of India's initiative, highlighting the harmonious relationship between the two nations. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha noted that India's proposal stands out as the…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Plague lab worker’s mother accuses Russian officials of ‘letting her daughter die’

Svetlana Shipilova questioned the narrative pushed by officials regarding her daughter’s death and accused them of neglect

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Russia dismisses transparency calls amid reports of second Siberia plague case

Rospotrebnadzor said nearly 5,000 tests found no dangerous pathogens and saw "no epidemic risk," while the Kremlin called most media reporting "false" and said it had no knowledge of a US demarche formally requesting additional information.

Euronews · Oct 7

Russian plague scare: an expert explains what we know so far – and why there’s no need to panic

A laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia, Russia, has died just days after falling ill with an undisclosed illness.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Russia's Pneumonic Plague Outbreak Is Sinister, Top American Biologist Kevin Esvelt Warns

The Russia plague mystery deepens as MIT biologist Kevin Esvelt questions Moscow's response while WHO seeks clarity over Darya Shipilova's death.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

MEPs urge tougher action against China as tensions hit ‘critical point’

The resolution calls China “a decisive enabler” of Russia’s war in Ukraine and says the EU should take action against China’s weaponisation of the rare eath minerals that Europe depends on.

Euronews · Oct 7

George Galloway contests London byelection without setting foot in UK

Veteran leftwinger has been ‘in exile in the east’ in Russia and not been to Holborn and St Pancras constituency since campaign began

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7