WorldPingMaria Van Kerkhove, WHO director of Epidemic and Pandemic Management, said the agency doesn’t know what the “causative agent” was behind the woman’s October 2 death and urged Russia for more information…
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Russia claims there is no epidemic risk after death of plague institute worker
Russia warns against spreading 'false information' as reports emerge of second plague case
Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death
Official says WHO doesn’t know exactly how lab worker in Russia died in plague case
Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia
EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
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WorldPingFears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingRussia's health watchdog claims there is no risk of an epidemic following the death of a plague institute worker in Siberia - with the Kremlin accusing the media of providing false information about the case.
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WorldPingUS President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker did not appear to be linked to a biological weapon. "We don't think so.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Russia says it's open to a Trump-Putin phone call as concern and questions mount over a woman's death of "pneumonia of unknown origin."…
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WorldPingThe 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 case.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingLithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on disinformation, w…
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