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Rubio tells Russia to share more information about plague death

The death of a laboratory worker at Siberia's plague research centre sparked health fears after dozens were placed in quarantine.

Rubio tells Russia to share more information about plague death

Reykjavik - Russian authorities are being urged by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to provide more information regarding the death of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia. The worker, who died last week in undisclosed circumstances, has sparked public health concerns and prompted the quarantine of dozens of people. Russian officials have stated that the situation is under control.

Rubio told reporters in Iceland that the US is closely monitoring the situation and has measures available to assist Russia if the incident proves more serious than initially acknowledged. However, he emphasized the need for Russia to share more information with the world. The US has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Trump mentioned that intelligence agencies are discussing the situation in Russia, with a potential report to follow.

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