Siberia plague scare: Trump to speak with Putin as Moscow downplays fears; Kremlin asks Russians to avoid rumours
Trump plans to speak with Putin after a researcher’s death sparked a plague scare in Siberia. Russia has downplayed fears, while the US has sought more information. WHO says the possible pneumonic plague case poses a “very low” risk outside Russia.
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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