US pushes Russia for information on plague reports
The United States made a formal request pressing Russia for information on the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, a source close to the matter said Tuesday, as calls grew for transparen...
WHO seeks answers after Siberian lab death sparks plague fears
WHO has asked Russia to share more details after a Siberian lab worker died from pneumonia of unknown origin. The case has raised global concern over possible plague exposure and renewed questions about official transparency.
WHO seeks clarity from Russia about suspected plague death, possible second case
The World Health Organization says Russia must explain the death of a woman from a suspected case of pneumonic plague and whether there is an additional case.
Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US, UN urge transparency
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Oct 6) that he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington and
Trump believes Russian 'plague' is unlikely to be 'bioweapon'
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that evidence is lacking to suspect the reported outbreak of pandemic plague in Russia is a biological weapon; however, he said Washington is pressing Moscow...
US Embassy warns Americans about suspected plague case in Russia
The U.S. Embassy in Russia is warning Americans about a suspected case of pneumonic plague and stressed that U.S. citizens should "refrain from travel" to Russia, and those already in the country should leave immediately.
US, WHO request details from Russia amid reports of second pneumonia case
The WHO and the US State Department have pressed Russia for more information about the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague institute.
US, WHO request details from Russia amid reports of second pneumonia case
The WHO and the U.S. State Department have pressed Russia for more information about the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague institute.
WHO says cannot conduct full risk assessment on Russia plague reports
WHO cannot conduct full risk assessment on Russia plague reports after suspected lab worker death in Siberia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump-Putin call planned ‘very soon’ as Russia reports pneumonic plague-related death
President Donald Trump is set to talk to Russian president Vladimir Putin “very soon” in the wake of growing suspected pneumonic plague fears stemming from the death of a female lab...
WHO seeks clarity on second pneumonia case in Russia amid plague fears – POLITICO
Donald Trump will speak with Vladimir Putin about the situation after the U.S. urged Russia to share more information following the death of a lab worker.
WHO requests more information from Russia over reported plague death at Siberian laboratory
The UN health agency said it could not produce a full risk assessment as it did not yet have the whole picture from Moscow on the suspected plague death.
Don't think it was a bioweapon: Trump on mysterious death in Russian plague lab
The 28-year-old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, died last week after developing pneumonia of unknown origin while working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia. US President Donald Trump, however, says Washington does not believe the case is linked to a biological weapon.
Official says WHO doesn’t know exactly how lab worker in Russia died in plague case
WHO admits it doesn’t know the causative agent behind a Siberia lab worker’s death and urges Russia for more information.
Russia warns against spreading 'false information' as reports emerge of second plague case
The World Health Organization joined Western leaders on Wednesday in urging Russia to share more information about what killed a plague institute worker in Siberia as reports emerged of a second suspected…
Russia says it properly informed WHO of plague institute worker's death, blasts media coverage
MOSCOW, Oct 7 - Russia informed the World Health Organization about the death of a laboratory worker at a Siberian plague research institute last week in line with established procedures, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, accusing the media of providing false information about the case. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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