Trump to Discuss Siberian Plague Death with Putin After Second Suspected Case

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President Donald Trump says he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the death of a plague research lab technician in Siberia, amid reports of a second suspected case in the region. The technician, Darya Shipilova, 28, died on October 2 after reportedly breaking a test tube containing the pneumonic plague bacterium. Trump told reporters he has a call scheduled with Putin "very soon" and that U.S. intelligence is in "very deep discussions" about the potential outbreak. Russia has denied Shipilova had the plague, though nearly 200 people were quarantined. The WHO has requested information on a second reported case of "pneumonia of undetermined cause." Trump has pledged U.S. help, claiming the bacteria have "gotten stronger and smarter."


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