Coverage of concern and Russian response

In response to: Plague concerns reported in Buryatia

• Confirmed Rospotrebnadzor (🇷🇺) said the female laboratory worker had been vaccinated against infections handled at the institute. per Rospotrebnadzor (🇷🇺) Read with skepticism: record of concealment, judges its own conduct^{2 3 4} 4
• Confirmed A US State Department (🇺🇸) spokesperson said the United States had formally requested more information from Russia. per US State Department (🇺🇸) Read with skepticism: political interest⁴ 1
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) asked Russia for details of tests on Daria Shipilova and the possible second case. per World Health Organization (🇺🇳)⁵ 1
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (🇪🇹) said WHO lacked a complete picture and could not fully assess risks.
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) assessed the plague risk as low for Russia and very low for Europe on Tuesday. Read with skepticism: no evidence shown
• Confirmed Rospotrebnadzor (🇷🇺) said precautionary measures were being scaled back. per Rospotrebnadzor (🇷🇺) Read with skepticism: record of concealment⁵ 2
• Confirmed Dmitry Peskov (🇷🇺) said the Kremlin (🇷🇺) had no information about receiving a US official complaint. Read with skepticism: political interest, record of concealment⁴

The reports (135)

• Russia denies second case of pneumonic plague in Siberia: here's what is knownSdpnoticias (🇲🇽) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 19:02
• Russia: Rejects calls for transparency after a death from plague in SiberiaEuronews (🇫🇷) · Greek · 7 Oct, 17:04
• Russia rejects calls for transparency amid reports of a second plague case in SiberiaEuronews (🇫🇷) · Portuguese · 7 Oct, 16:08
• Russia dismisses transparency calls amid reports of second plague caseEuronews (🇫🇷) · 7 Oct, 15:36
• Russia pushes back against reports of possible 2nd case amid plague outbreak fearsHindustan Times (🇮🇳) · 8 Oct, 00:13
• Checklists, masks and mystery: What we know about the plague scare in RussiaKRDO (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 15:20
• Pneumonic plague alert in Russia: calls for “transparency” from several countries, the authorities' message and what is knownDiario Río Negro (🇦🇷) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 16:13
• Russia debunks pneumonic plague rumors, US “strongly concerned”news.hangzhou.com.cn (🇨🇳) · Chinese · 7 Oct, 00:00
• Russia Rejects Reports of Suspected Second Plague Case in SiberiaHeraldo USA (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 15:41
• Russia rejects demands for transparency over plague case in SiberiaEuronews (🇫🇷) · German · 7 Oct, 17:59
• Plague has reappeared in Russia. What Moldovans need to know about the risk of infection and how protected our country isPro TV Chișinău (🇲🇩) · Romanian · 7 Oct, 08:15
• Ministry of Health provides information on monitoring and assessing the risk of plague in RussiaBáo điện tử Tiền Phong (🇻🇳) · Vietnamese · 8 Oct, 04:05
• Russia warns about “false” information after reports of a second plague caseEl Nacional (🇩🇴) · Spanish · 8 Oct, 11:22
• WHO Director General statement on the "case" in Russia.cosocial.ca (🇨🇦) · 8 Oct, 07:29
• How Russia and the world are responding to possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker diesThe Economic Times (🇮🇳) · 7 Oct, 10:28
• Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mountArabnews · 7 Oct, 15:02
• Plague outbreak fears with hundreds quarantined after lab worker suddenly diesThe Mirror (🇬🇧) · 5 Oct, 14:11
• Reported Plague Case in Russia Sparks International ConcernGlobalPost (🇺🇸) · 8 Oct, 07:51
• Russia's reaction after the second case of pneumonic plague was detected on its territory. The risk to EuropeStirileprotv.ro (🇷🇴) · Romanian · 7 Oct, 12:27
• Russia calls suspicions of a second plague case “false information” as the US asks its citizens not to travel to the countryEl Mundo (🇪🇸) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 14:56
• Plague in Russia: WHO and Europe are following the situation “closely”; here's what we knowLInternauteInfo (🇫🇷) · French · 7 Oct, 08:52
• Russia issues a new statement on the plague alert that has the world on alertSemana (🇨🇴) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 13:32
• Russia plague (Irkutsk) — HIGH · ARGUSARGUS (🇳🇱) · 7 Oct, 03:21
• Russia dismisses reports of second plague case as ‘false information’Dominican Republic Post (🇩🇴) · 8 Oct, 01:31
• Plague case in Russia causes concern. Could it reach here?Observador (🇵🇹) · Portuguese · 8 Oct, 04:03
• Russia rejects second plague scare as WHO demands answers over Siberian lab deathsThe Times of India (🇮🇳) · 8 Oct, 01:57
• Suspected plague in Russia: Moscow informed WHO and denounces fake news – the US and the EU seek informationΗ Εφημερίδα των Συντακτών (🇬🇷) · Greek · 7 Oct, 14:47
• Kremlin gives a sharp response about the plague: Most information is falseDnes.bg (🇧🇬) · Bulgarian · 7 Oct, 13:15
• Russia remains silent about a possible case of pneumonic plague | El MundoEl Vocero de Puerto Rico (🇵🇷) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 17:12
• Russia warns of 'false' information as second plague case reportedbangkokpost.com (🇹🇭) · 7 Oct, 16:48
• “I don’t have that information”: The Kremlin responds to the US request about plagueSeneNews · French · 7 Oct, 11:19
• In Russia, they reacted to the US embassy’s statement about an alleged threat of plagueLenta.RU (🇷🇺) · Russian · 7 Oct, 08:50
• Plague fears grow in Russia as nearly 200 are hospitalized - UPDATEDNews.az (🇦🇿) · 7 Oct, 00:15
• Suspected pneumonic plague in Russia: Was the pathogen accidentally released from a lab?badische-zeitung.de (🇩🇪) · German · 7 Oct, 05:43
• Russia: We duly informed the World Health Organization about the plague – it accuses reports of being falseΠαγκόσμιος Οργανισμός Υγείας (🇬🇷) · Greek · 7 Oct, 13:35
• Kukuraitis: The situation regarding a possible plague case in Russia is causing concernVakarų ekspresas (🇱🇹) · Lithuanian · 7 Oct, 06:36
• Pneumonic plague in Siberia: Is it possible the plague escaped from a laboratory in Russia?Prensa Libre · Spanish · 7 Oct, 19:07
• Plague in Siberia: Russia informed WHO of an employee’s death and denounces “false information”iNewsgr.com (🇬🇷) · Greek · 7 Oct, 13:00
• Plague concerns in Russia | MathrubhumiMathrubhumi (🇮🇳) · Malayalam · 8 Oct, 09:32
• Minister: The situation regarding a possible plague case in Russia is worryingRespublika (🇱🇹) · Lithuanian · 7 Oct, 06:17
• Kremlin denies reports of a second plague case – US, EU and WHO demand greater transparencyKaunoDiena.lt (🇱🇹) · Lithuanian · 7 Oct, 12:18
• TRT World - Here's how countries are reacting to death at Russian plague labTRT World (🇹🇷) · 7 Oct, 14:37
• Russia warns against spreading 'false information' as reports emerge of second plague caseFrance 24 (🇫🇷) · 7 Oct, 13:43
• Pneumonic plague in Siberia: Russian authorities deny any risk of infection, but WHO alarms are being raised in the US and EuropeSecolo d'Italia (🇮🇹) · Italian · 7 Oct, 15:58
• EU and WHO Urge Russia to Clarify Reports of Plague Cases in Siberiabgnes.com · 7 Oct, 12:32
• Could plague from Russia spread to Ukraine | BUHБУГ інтернет-видання (🇺🇦) · Ukrainian · 7 Oct, 14:45
• Russia responds with secrecy to global alarm over a possible pneumonic plague outbreakDiari de Tarragona (🇪🇸) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 17:11
• WHO, the US and the EU demand “swift and transparent” information from Russia about pneumonic plague — “There is no danger,” Moscow saysiefimerida.gr (🇬🇷) · Greek · 7 Oct, 18:41
• Plague outbreak detected in Russia is highly dangerous, but poses no pandemic riskGrupo Vocento (🇪🇸) · 6 Oct, 12:57
• What is known about the case of a Russian laboratory worker who died at a plague research center in Siberia and is worrying the US and other countriesPrensa Libre · Spanish · 6 Oct, 23:07
• International community concerned by Russia’s lack of transparency over its case of pneumonic plagueFranceinfo (🇫🇷) · French · 8 Oct, 04:46
• Brussels demands transparent information about plague in Russia; Kremlin denies reports of a second suspected death24hod.sk (🇸🇰) · Slovak · 7 Oct, 13:58
• Death of a plague researcher in Siberia alarms WHO, Moscow plays it down | Tiroler Tageszeitung – Latest news at tt.comTiroler Tageszeitung Online (🇦🇹) · German · 7 Oct, 16:04
• Plague in the Irkutsk Region: The World's Reaction and the Epidemiologist's WordsГоворит НеМосква (🇷🇺) · 7 Oct, 14:17
• Russia's Pneumonic Plague Outbreak Is Sinister, Top American Biologist Kevin Esvelt WarnsInternational Business Times UK (🇬🇧) · 7 Oct, 15:09
• Plague in Siberia: Russia informed the WHO about the death of an employee and denounces “false information”tanea.gr (🇬🇷) · Greek · 7 Oct, 12:42
• Pharmacist explains UK risk as 200 people monitored amid plague fears in RussiaThe Northern Echo (🇬🇧) · 7 Oct, 07:24
• Mongolia approached Russia over plague — they replied that the disease had not been confirmedKP.UA (🇺🇦) · Ukrainian · 7 Oct, 10:13
• Plague fears in Siberia: How are Irkutsk residents reacting?Yahoo News (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 10:56
• Plague in Russia: How the story of the laboratory technician's death changedNaslovi.net (🇷🇸) · Serbian · 7 Oct, 00:00
• Pneumonic plague: after reports of a second case, Russia warns against “false information”Jornal Correio (🇧🇷) · Portuguese · 7 Oct, 14:27
• Russia remains silent amid alarm over a possible pneumonic plague outbreak in SiberiaEl Progreso de Lugo (🇪🇸) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 19:10
• The US is worried about “plague” in Russia, while the WHO is calmi38.ru (🇷🇺) · Russian · 6 Oct, 00:00
• Pneumonic plague: after reports of a new case, Russia warns against “false information” – Noticias R7Noticias R7 (🇧🇷) · Portuguese · 7 Oct, 15:24
• Plague in Russia? Minister Siemoniak has spoken out; Sanepid has issued a statementfarmer.pl (🇵🇱) · Polish · 7 Oct, 15:25
• Death of a laboratory technician in Russia raises fears of plague: What really happened and what do we know about the disease?دنيا الوطن · Arabic · 7 Oct, 00:00
• Moscow rejects reports of a second possible plague case in SiberiaDiena (🇱🇻) · Latvian · 7 Oct, 14:00
• Although the world is concerned, Moscow rejects reports of plagueNralv (🇱🇻) · Latvian · 7 Oct, 14:49
• Inside the Soviet Union’s secret plague outbreaks and bioweaponsKursiv.media · 5 Oct, 19:01
• Reports of pneumonic plague in Russia are causing concernZoznam, s.r.o. (🇸🇰) · Slovak · 7 Oct, 07:44
• How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker diesTilish (🇨🇦) · 6 Oct, 12:16
• The WHO, Europe and the United States are already seriously monitoring the possible pneumonic plague outbreak in RussiaXataka (🇪🇸) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 14:30
• After rumors of a second death from plague, the Kremlin speaks outDelfi naujienos (🇱🇹) · Lithuanian · 7 Oct, 12:35
• Few answers from the Russians about the alleged plaguevisir.is (🇮🇸) · 7 Oct, 13:45
• Pneumonic plague in Siberia, Bassetti | The world changes, and diseases change too. Infectious diseases we considered defeated or confined to history can re-emerge. The symptomsZazoom Social News (🇮🇹) · Italian · 7 Oct, 09:19
• Russian plague scare spreads: residents panic-buy antibiotics, pharmacies run short | Mysterious pneumonia | Siberia, Russia | ShipilovaNTDChinese (🇺🇸) · Chinese · 7 Oct, 11:00
• Russians in Irkutsk aren't afraid of plague; some doubt it | WorldLidovky.cz (🇨🇿) · Czech · 7 Oct, 17:31
• Possible plague outbreak in Russia: what Western media are sayingipress.ua (🇺🇦) · Ukrainian · 7 Oct, 15:00
• Plague in Russia: The Times draws attention to Moscow's contradictory statementsВолинські новини (🇺🇦) · Ukrainian · 8 Oct, 00:00
• Plague in Russia – what is known about the outbreak in Irkutsk and why it poses a threat24 Канал (🇺🇦) · Russian · 7 Oct, 14:30
• Quarantine, unease and rumours: Russian city grapples with plague scareAgence France-Presse (🇫🇷) · 8 Oct, 11:53
• Pneumonic plague raises the alarm in Russia: How it sp... - SyriSyri · 7 Oct, 11:27
• Russia: plague suspected, 200 people quarantined, global concern growsJang_Akhbar (🇵🇰) · Urdu · 7 Oct, 00:00
• Plague in Russia—what is known about the outbreak in Irkutsk and what threat does it pose?24 Канал (🇺🇦) · Ukrainian · 7 Oct, 14:30
• Pneumonic plague in Russia: in the village where the suspicious death occurred, “no one seems worried”Clarín (🇦🇷) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 22:21
• What we know about the suspected case of plague in Russia: Special ReportUrgente24 · Spanish · 8 Oct, 01:42
• HOW DANGEROUS IS THE EPIDEMIC IN RUSSIA? Here's everything you need to know about pneumonic plague and whether it could reach us too. RUSSIANS INTRODUCE QUARANTINE, TRUMP OFFERS PUTIN HELPДневник (🇷🇸) · Serbian · 6 Oct, 19:36
• Plague in Russia - how Western media are reacting to reports of the incident in RussiaЗеркало недели (🇺🇦) · Ukrainian · 7 Oct, 11:54
• Checklists, masks and mystery: what we know about the plague outbreak in RussiaNoticias R7 (🇧🇷) · Portuguese · 7 Oct, 12:53
• What is known about possible plague in Russia: Quarantines and masks ordered. Authorities remain silent – Deník.czdenik.cz (🇨🇿) · Czech · 7 Oct, 11:31
• Russia denies plague link in Siberia lab worker death amid WHO questionsWorldnewsdotcom · Spanish · 8 Oct, 00:00
• Siberia lab worker death sparks plague fears as Russia withholds detailsWorldnewsdotcom · 7 Oct, 00:00
• Overview in one article: Has plague really broken out in Russia? What exactly happened?凤凰网 (🇨🇳) · Chinese · 7 Oct, 11:31
• What’s Happening in Irkutsk? Plague Checklists, Quarantines, and a Researcher’s DeathUNITED24 Media (🇺🇦) · 7 Oct, 17:50
• Pneumonic plague in Siberia: global alarm, local calmLa Opinión (🇺🇸) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 16:34
• Suspected plague outbreak in Russia prompts global monitoring and quarantinesuawire.org (🇺🇦) · 7 Oct, 11:00
• Why are questions about plague arising after the death of a Russian lab worker?BBC News اردو (🇬🇧) · Urdu · 7 Oct, 14:27
• From plague-frightened Irkutsk – residents' accounts: “They knew nothing else”Lrytas.lt (🇱🇹) · Lithuanian · 7 Oct, 00:00
• Alarm over plague after the death of a 28-year-old woman—which countries are taking measuresPelop Ειδησεις (🇬🇷) · Greek · 7 Oct, 14:39
• Rumors of Pneumonic Plague Outbreak Cause Panic in Irkutsk Region of RussiaSSBCrack News · 4 Oct, 22:06
• Suspected Plague Death at Russian Lab Sparks ‘Anti-Epidemic’ LockdownNewsweek (🇺🇸) · 4 Oct, 07:02
• Russia races to contain lab leak after deathNews.com.au (🇦🇺) · 4 Oct, 20:00
• Russia investigates suspected pneumonic plague case as neighbouring countries step up precautions bdqqxgy.makeup/VkepdCbdqqxgy.makeup · 7 Oct, 03:50
• Here's how the world is responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after a lab worker dies in Russia. 👇on.wowt6.com · 7 Oct, 09:13
• How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies https://ift.tt/J1sFgqGbakersfield.com (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 10:12
• Video. Plague fears in Siberia: How are Irkutsk residents reacting?Euronews (🇫🇷) · 7 Oct, 10:56
• Growing concern over suspected plague case in Russiayoutube.com · 7 Oct, 11:02
• Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.ebx.sh · 7 Oct, 11:40
• Plague in Russia sparks concern, COVID-19 pandemic memories: 5 things to knowwkrn.com (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 12:34
• Plague in Russia sparks concern, COVID-19 pandemic memories: 5 things to know https://ift.tt/SQqh4REwgntv.com (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 13:48
• Russia warns against ‘false’ info as reports emerge of second plague caseBorneo Post (🇲🇾) · 7 Oct, 14:44
• Russia downplays plague fears after lab researchercbsnews.com (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 14:45
• Russia keeps tight lid on suspected pneumonic plague case amid global concernsShropshire Star (🇬🇧) · 7 Oct, 14:48
• Russia warns against 'false' information after reports of second plague caseNational Post (🇨🇦) · 7 Oct, 15:34
• Russia dismisses transparency calls amid reports of second Siberia plague caseInbox.eu · 7 Oct, 15:36
• Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount https://ift.tt/GBNqr6Ubakersfield.com (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 15:42
• European outlets stress monitoring the outbreak, while UK papers alarm with a secret Black Death angle. US reports focus on the researcher’s death, Australian m...crosslens.ddns.net · 7 Oct, 16:12
• WHO presses Russia for details on plague institute worker's death, Kremlin turns on medianewstribune.com · 7 Oct, 16:15
• Russia investigates suspected pneumonic plague case as neighbouring countries step up precautions bdqqxgy.makeup/DtvWDqbdqqxgy.makeup · 7 Oct, 17:36
• Fears of a Plague Outbreak in Russia: What to Know (Gift Article)nytimes.com (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 20:52
• Russia's plague scare: What we knownzherald.co.nz (🇳🇿) · 7 Oct, 21:15
• Russia investigates suspected pneumonic plague case as neighbouring countries step up precautions bdqqxgy.makeup/4OlwImbdqqxgy.makeup · 7 Oct, 21:36
• Russia investigates suspected pneumonic plague case as neighbouring countries step up precautions bdqqxgy.makeup/nbneRhbdqqxgy.makeup · 7 Oct, 22:48
• Irkutsk residents react to reports of a suspected pneumonic plague death at a local anti-plague institute, with authorities saying the cause of death remains un...Euronews (🇫🇷) · 8 Oct, 00:56
• Russia dismisses reports of second plague case as ‘false information’ https://aje.news/df3yccaje.news · 8 Oct, 01:30
• 'Fake News': Russia On Reports Of 2nd Plague Death Amid Outbreak ConcernsNDTV (🇮🇳) · 8 Oct, 02:59
• Russia rejects suspected second plague case report as ‘false information’ as WHO seeks clarityMoneycontrol.com (🇮🇳) · 8 Oct, 03:11
• Russia stays tight-lipped on suspected plague case as global concerns mount after death of lab workerIrish Independent (🇮🇪) · 8 Oct, 05:30
• Russian city grapples with plague scareFree Malaysia Today (🇲🇾) · 8 Oct, 10:33
• ‘I Don’t Know What To Believe,’ How Russians Are Grappling With Plague ScareChannels Television (🇳🇬) · 8 Oct, 11:22
• Could the plague in Russia be Putin’s “Chernobyl”? Moscow’s reaction is similar to the USSR’s response to the 1986 disasterantena3.ro (🇷🇴) · Romanian · 7 Oct, 09:45
• Kremlin, 'we have no information about a US request regarding an alleged plague case' - Europeansa.it (🇮🇹) · Italian · 7 Oct, 15:15
• What do we know about pneumonic plague? The EU and WHO monitor a possible outbreak in Russia as the Kremlin rejects epidemic riskseluniversal.com.mx (🇲🇽) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 18:15
• Russia responds with secrecy to global alarm over a possible outbreak of pneumonic plagueheraldo.es (🇪🇸) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 21:15
• Russian policy following plague cases raises concernsrd.nl (🇳🇱) · Dutch · 8 Oct, 09:00