From Futurism · Victor Tangermann · · 1m
Russia Lab Death Sparks Global Fear
Russia insists lab leak death is fine but global fears grow.
In brief
Russia insists lab leak death is fine but global fears grow. A Russian lab worker died of unknown pneumonia after falling ill, sparking fears of a plague outbreak despite Russian officials claiming it was the plague and WHO saying epidemic risk is low. Originally reported by Futurism.
Lab Worker Dies in Siberia
A 28-year-old employee at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk died two days after falling ill.
US Officials Monitor Case
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the US is watching and monitoring the case closely.
“watching and monitoring”
CDC Calls Death Concerning
CDC coordinator Deborah Birx called the death particularly concerning and said the CDC is tracking the situation.
“particularly concerning”
Russia Claims Plague Death
Russian official Alexei Tsydenov claimed Darya Shipilova died of the plague but added maybe.
“died of the plague”
No Plague Evidence Found
Rospotrebnadzor found no lab materials linked to the death and no signs of foul play.
“no evidence”
WHO Says Low Epidemic Risk
WHO confirmed all contacts are being monitored and no symptoms of illness have been reported.
“all of the patients’ contacts have reportedly been identified and are being monitored for illness, and none to date have shown symptoms of illness”
The headline
A Russian lab worker died of unknown pneumonia after falling ill, sparking fears of a plague outbreak despite Russian officials claiming it was the plague and WHO saying epidemic risk is low.
