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Trump says US will help Russia amid suspected plague lab death
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Summary
President Trump said Monday the US would help Russia address a potential pneumonic plague case, though he had not spoken with President Putin about it. The comments followed the death of Darya Shipilova, 28, a worker at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. Russian officials say she died of "pneumonia of unknown etiology," with no pathogen tied to her work confirmed. No additional deaths have been reported; quarantines remain in place at five hospitals and the institute.
Left-leaning
- Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreakAxios · Oct 5, 4:27 PM
Center
- Trump says Russia plague reports concerning: Microbes ‘stronger and smarter’The Hill · Oct 5, 5:25 PM
Right-leaning
- What To Know About Russia’s Anti-Plague Institute Suspected Of Plague LeakThe Daily Wire · Oct 5, 9:36 AM
- Trump calls reported pneumatic plague outbreak ‘big problem for Russia’: ‘The microbes and the germs have gotten stronger’New York Post · Oct 5, 3:55 PM