Russia Warns Against Spreading 'False Information' as Reports Emerge of Second Plague Case
WHO requested more information as Russian officials said 90% of quarantined contacts were released after nearly 5,000 tests found no dangerous pathogens.
- On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia notified the World Health Organization about a laboratory worker's death at a Siberian plague research institute last week.
- Following the death of laboratory worker Darya Shipilova, who suffered pneumonia of unknown etiology, authorities quarantined dozens of people at the facility.
- The World Health Organization requested further information on the pathogen, while the United States Embassy advised citizens to avoid affected facilities on Tuesday.
- President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would speak to President Vladimir Putin "very soon" about the situation, though the Kremlin noted no call is currently scheduled.
- Researcher Kevin Esvelt with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggested hazmat response and spy agency involvement indicate potential government concerns, while Russia is winding down precautionary measures.
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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…
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Noticias ao MinutoRussia today argued that it trusts the public health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, considering that the "great majority" of information released by the media about cases of plague in Siberia is false.
Dmitry Peskov noted today that many of the reports surrounding the incident are false and that people should rely on the information released by the state public health agency Rospotrebnadzor.
Le Journal de Montreal
Le Journal de QuebecSuspects of plague: the Kremlin deplores a multitude of "false information".
Radio France Internationale
dhnet.beThe Kremlin considered on Wednesday that the "great majority" of information reported by the media about the suspicious death in Siberia of a laboratory working at a pest study institute was "false".
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