Trump and Putin to Discuss Suspected Plague Case in Russia's Irkutsk Region
US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will hold a phone call soon to discuss a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia's Irkutsk region, according to Associated Press. Trump said the conversation would happen "very soon" and that US intelligence assessments were part of "deep discussions," with more details possibly announced the next day. The White House has offered help to Russia, calling the disease serious. The World Health Organization assessed the risk of international spread as "very low" and is in contact with Russian authorities. The case involves a lab worker who died October 2 after reportedly breaking a vial; about 200 contacts were isolated, and the US embassy advised Americans to leave Russia.