Trump says US won't link Russian plague lab death to bioweapons

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US President Donald Trump said American officials do not link the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker to biological weapons. He made the statement on Wednesday, October 7, according to The Washington Post. Trump said Russia has assured US counterparts the situation is under control, though he acknowledged parallels to early 2020 when Chinese officials claimed to have contained COVID-19 before it became a pandemic. He expects more detailed information from Russian authorities and plans a phone call with Vladimir Putin. The 28-year-old researcher Daria Shipilova died October 2 after possibly breaking a vial containing pneumonic plague on September 25. Russian authorities quarantined several medical facilities and monitored about 200 contacts, though official tests found no plague pathogen. The US Embassy urged Americans to leave Russia on October 6.


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