Siberia plague scare: Trump to speak with Putin as Moscow downplays fears; Kremlin asks Russians to ignore rumours
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- Confirmed (🇺🇸) said a call with (🇷🇺) would discuss a possible plague case at a Siberian institute.1
- Confirmed (🇺🇸) said the call would happen very soon.1
- A 28-year-old woman died after developing pneumonia of unknown cause.1
- Reports said the 28-year-old woman was a laboratory worker.1
- Claimed Some reports linked 's death to possible pneumonic plague after a laboratory incident.1
- Reports placed the incident at in , near in .1
- Confirmed Russian authorities placed nearly 200 contacts under medical observation.1
- Confirmed Russian authorities conducted extensive tests and found no confirmation of plague.1
- (🇷🇺) asked Russians to ignore rumours about the plague scare. Read with skepticism: record of concealment1
- Confirmed (🇺🇳) said the risk of plague spreading outside was very low.1
- Confirmed (🇺🇳) said the situation showed no indication of a pandemic-level concern.1