US seeks information over laboratory death

• Confirmed The United States (🇺🇸) issued Russia a formal démarche over the reported death of a Siberian anti-plague institute worker.¹
  • Confirmed The United States (🇺🇸) urged Russia to increase transparency about the reported death of a Siberian anti-plague institute worker.¹
  • A US official (🇺🇸) said the démarche was transmitted to Russian government (🇷🇺) representatives within the previous few hours.¹
  • A US official (🇺🇸) said the démarche reminded Russia to comply with international health regulations.¹
• Confirmed The US State Department (🇺🇸) said it had officially requested additional information from the Russian government (🇷🇺).^{1 2}
• Confirmed The US State Department (🇺🇸) said it was in official communication with other countries to share information.¹
• Confirmed Russian authorities described the laboratory worker (🇷🇺)'s reported death as pneumonia of an unknown cause. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹
• Confirmed Rospotrebnadzor (🇷🇺) said tests found no link between the laboratory worker (🇷🇺)'s death and laboratory work.¹
• Confirmed Rospotrebnadzor (🇷🇺) said no accidents involving pathogenic microorganisms had been detected at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute (🇷🇺).¹

The reports (23)

• Suspected plague in Siberia: the United States turns up the pressure on RussiaLa Nouvelle Tribune · French · 7 Oct, 08:49
• The United States demands transparency from Russia after a suspected case of plague appeared in the Siberian region of IrkutskFranceinfo (🇫🇷) · French · 7 Oct, 05:40
• Russia must say what it knows about the plague: the United States’ formal requestAgenzia di Stampa Dire (🇮🇹) · Italian · 7 Oct, 05:46
• Suspected plague in Siberia: Washington demands answers from Moscow after the unexplained death of a lab workerlindependant.fr (🇫🇷) · French · 7 Oct, 11:22
• Pneumonic plague: US pressure on MoscowRsi (🇨🇭) · Italian · 7 Oct, 08:39
• US formally demands Russia explain plague outbreakYahoo News (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 11:20
• US issues formal complaint to Russia over response to suspected death related to plague labABC7 San Francisco (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 10:52
• Pulmonary plague: Washington puts pressure on MoscowCorriere del Ticino (🇨🇭) · Italian · 7 Oct, 06:13
• Suspected plague, Rubio: “We urge Russia to be transparent”Ticinonline (🇨🇭) · Italian · 7 Oct, 07:33
• US increases pressure on Russia after possible plague outbreak: “Maybe it’s bigger than we thought”B.T. (🇩🇰) · Danish · 7 Oct, 05:54
• Plague in Russia, Irkutsk: US sent a diplomatic note | Ukraine NewsLIGA.net · Russian · 7 Oct, 12:30
• The Wall Street Journal: Washington pressures Moscow, official note on death linked to plagueGiornale di Sicilia (🇮🇹) · Italian · 7 Oct, 05:45
• The US sent Russia a note over the death of an employee at a plague laboratory in SiberiaНовини bigmir)net · Ukrainian · 7 Oct, 11:20
• The US sent Russia a diplomatic note after the death of a plague laboratory worker, — WSJ — DSnews.uaДілова Столиця (🇺🇦) · Ukrainian · 7 Oct, 11:11
• Siberian bubonic plague. Trump presses Moscow: “Clarify the plague”HuffPost Italia (🇮🇹) · Italian · 7 Oct, 05:56
• US issues complaint to Russia over response to suspected death related to plague labfllics.com · 7 Oct, 09:42
• US, WHO press Moscow over plague after death of Russian lab techSouth China Morning Post (🇭🇰) · 7 Oct, 09:00
• U.S. Formally Seeks Information From Russia About Possible Plague Death https://ift.tt/CW1wFTsift.tt (🇹🇹) · 7 Oct, 13:13
• US asks Russia to ‘quickly and openly’ address plague worker’s death as outbreak fears growNew York Post (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 13:35
• The US officially asked Russia to make information about the plague in Siberia public: “They will behave as the Chinese did with Covid”antena3.ro (🇷🇴) · Romanian · 7 Oct, 09:45
• United States pressures Russia for information about plague reportsbitacora.com.uy (🇺🇾) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 10:15
• Pneumonic plague in Siberia: US urges Russia to be transparentschwaebische-post.de (🇩🇪) · German · 7 Oct, 12:30
• Died of plague in Irkutsk, US asks Russia for explanations: “Too many unanswered questions”lastampa.it (🇮🇹) · Italian · 7 Oct, 12:45