Russia: ⚡️🇷🇺🦠 A 27‑year‑old researcher died in a plague‑control institute...
⚡️🇷🇺🦠 A 27‑year‑old researcher died in a plague‑control institute in Irkutsk, Siberia, after a suspected laboratory incident. Local authorities have extended the quarantine to several hospitals and almost 200 contacts are under medical observation.
🔻 Russian authorities deny that the death is related to a pulmonary plague outbreak and say the situation is under control. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged citizens to ignore rumors and trust only official information.
🔻 The White House said it is monitoring reports on the suspected plague case and evaluating options. EU officials are also following the matter.
🔻 In the Irkutsk area, reports of censorship on news about the possible epidemic have been recorded. The situation remains under investigation and official diagnoses have not yet been confirmed.
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- Kyiv Post The authorized rally drew up to 2,000 people before protesters called for fair elections and freedom for political prisoners.
- Kyiv Post The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case in Russia after a 27-year-old institute worker died and 189 people were hospitalized following contact with her.
- Meduza.io A White House official told Axios that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is aware of a suspected plague outbreak in the Irkutsk region.
- Estero 24H 🌍 – Notizie dal Mondo 🗞 🇷🇺 NEW Diversi ospedali della zona di Irkutsk sono stati messi in quarantena, con segnalazioni di censura locale, a seguito della possibile epidemia di peste. Mappa di OSINTtechnical. 👉 Unisciti a @estero24hnews
- Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Top Stories A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, and nearly 200 of her contacts are under medical observation. Russian authorities deny a link to the bacterial infection. The US is monitoring the situation.
- Kyiv Post Russian officials insist there is no evidence that plague researcher Darya Shipilova died from plague, despite local media reports that she was fatally infected with pneumonic plague, the disease’s most lethal form.
- Meduza.io Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged Russians to rely solely on official information about a possible plague outbreak in the Irkutsk region.