Russia Denies Claims of Second Plague Case
The Kremlin has denied reports of a second suspected plague case in Siberia, while the World Health Organization has demanded an official statement and transparency from Moscow.
Russia has dismissed press reports regarding a second suspected plague case in Siberia as baseless. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization called on Moscow for an official response and transparency following the death of a research institute employee in Irkutsk.
Kremlin Denies Reports
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the vast majority of media reports regarding the situation contained false information, emphasizing that official statements should be made by Russia's health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor.
Call for International Transparency
World Health Organization leaders Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Maria Van Kerkhove asked Moscow to clarify media claims regarding a second employee suffering from pneumonia of unknown cause.
Approach of the US and Other Countries
US President Donald Trump stated that they had held in-depth discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the risk to the country was extremely low.