Europe Today: WHO says Siberia plague risk is low as drones sink Black Sea ships
The WHO says the risk of a plague epidemic is low after a lab worker died in Siberia. We report on the drone attacks that have sunk ships off Romania and Bulgaria in recent days. And: EU envoys are set to approve the biggest Russia sanctions package since 2022.
Days after a lab worker in Russia reportedly died of pneumonia of unknown origin, US President Donald Trump announced he would speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the possibility of a plague case at a Siberian research institute. Trump confirmed the conversation would happen soon, stating that Washington was engaged in deep discussions about the case.
On Monday, Trump expressed concern over the disease, saying it was a rough disease that had become stronger and smarter. The 28-year-old lab worker died after developing pneumonia with an unknown cause. Russian authorities put nearly 200 contacts of the lab worker under medical observation but found no confirmation of plague. WHO stated that the risk of the plague spreading outside Russia was very low, and it did not resemble any pandemic-level concern.
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