Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is set to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a potential case of pneumonic plague at a research facility in Siberia. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump stated he plans to discuss the case "very soon."

Authorities are currently examining the death of an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East, which they have linked to pneumonia of an unknown origin. White House officials indicated that the United States is engaged in "very deep discussions" about the matter, with the intention of reporting further developments by the following day.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the case poses a "very low" risk outside of Russia, and the United Nations agency is in contact with Russian authorities following reports of the woman's death last week. On Monday, Trump had indicated that the U.S. is prepared to assist Russia in addressing the situation, describing the disease as "a rough disease" that had been previously under control but had now become stronger and more resilient.