Trump: No Evidence Suggesting Russian Plague Lab Death Involved Bioweapon
‘They’re saying it’s very much under control,’ the U.S. president said, referring to the Kremlin.
TL;DR
- President Trump stated there is currently no known evidence linking a Russian plague researcher's death to a bioweapon.
- A laboratory worker at a Siberian plague research facility recently died, raising concerns about a potential epidemic.
- U.S. and WHO officials are monitoring the situation.
- Russia's public health watchdog reported no plague cases among those who had contact with the deceased worker.