WHO seeks full data from Russia after suspected plague death in Siberia

The World Health Organization says it lacks the "full picture" from Russia following the suspected plague death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia, preventing a complete risk assessment. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for "timely, complete and transparent information sharing" from Moscow. Darya Shipilova died two days after developing cold-like symptoms, with reports suggesting a workplace accident at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk. Russian authorities deny a connection, citing "pneumonia of an unknown aetiology," while imposing quarantine restrictions at the lab and nearby hospitals. The WHO also seeks clarification on a reported second employee with undetermined pneumonia. The Kremlin has downplayed the incident and brushed aside US assistance offers, though President Donald Trump said he would discuss the issue with Vladimir Putin. Local officials have disinfected Shipilova's residence, and her mother dismissed theories of a test tube accident, calling her daughter a dedicated worker.