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Suspected plague death in Siberia
The WHO says there is no plague outbreak in Russia: tests on a deceased institute employee were negative and no new severe pneumonia cases were found. The US CDC says it is monitoring travellers from Siberia.
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ReutersThu 8 Oct · 11:35 UTC
Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false Russia's health regulator denied on…
Developments
Sunday 11 October
2 developments16:00 UTC· the latest
CDC says it is monitoring travellers from Siberia
CDC Director Erica Schwartz said the agency is monitoring travellers from Siberia amid plague concerns and that 'we are protected'.
1 sourceFox News
Fox NewsRSSSun 11 Oct, 16:00
WATCH: CDC director discusses US government response to Russian plague concerns: 'We are protected' CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz says the agency is monitoring travelers from Siberia amid concerns about a pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia.
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15:32 UTC
WHO says no plague outbreak in Russia
Per Reuters, tests for especially dangerous infections were negative, contacts of the dead worker showed no symptoms and no new severe pneumonia cases were recorded.
1 sourceТопор Live
Топор LiveTelegramSun 11 Oct, 15:32RU
⚡️В России нет вспышки чумы, следует из официального заявления ВОЗ, — Reuters. Анализы на особо опасные инфекции оказались отрицательными. У контактировавших с умершей сотрудницей института симптомов нет, новых случаев тяжёлой пневмонии не зафиксировано. 👉 [Топор Live. Под
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Saturday 10 October
2 developments16:35 UTC
WHO: Russia confirms lab worker's death, no plague case registered
The WHO said Russia's health regulator confirmed the death of a worker at a Siberian plague research facility and told it no plague case had been registered.
Irkutsk regionRU
1 sourceReuters
ReutersBlueskySat 10 Oct, 16:35
WHO says Russia confirms death at research lab, no plague case registered The World Health Organization said on Saturday that Russia's state health regulator confirmed the death of a lab worker at a plague research facility in Siberia and had informed the WHO that no case
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09:01 UTC
A week on, Russia still silent on pathogen in plague death
The New York Times reports Russia has not said what killed the researcher, though experts say modern testing should have given an answer. Residents of Shelekhov told AFP they are worried.
ShelekhovRU
2 sourcesThe New York Times, AFP
The New York TimesRSSSat 10 Oct, 09:01
A Week Later, Russia Hasn’t Said What Pathogen Killed Plague Researcher Experts said they believed that with modern testing technology, the Russian authorities should know the answer by now.
The original postAFPXSat 10 Oct, 09:20
🇷🇺 Siberian town residents 'worried' following reported plague death People in Shelekhov, Siberia, express concern after a woman died of suspected plague in the town, despite efforts by the authorities to play down the incident.
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Thursday 8 October
3 developments17:16 UTC
Irkutsk governor says lab worker had pneumonia, announces all-clear
Governor Igor Kobzev said Shipilova had community-acquired pneumonia and that preventive measures were complete. Russia's health regulator denied that anyone else fell ill after contact with her.
IrkutskRU
2 sourcesReuters, Meduza
ReutersBlueskyThu 8 Oct, 11:35
Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false Russia's health regulator denied on Thursday that someone had fallen ill after coming into contact with a worker at a plague research laboratory in Siberia who died last week.
The original postMeduzaRSSThu 8 Oct, 17:16
Siberian governor announces ‘all-clear’ following death of Russian plague research institute employee Authorities in Russia’s Irkutsk region have completed a “series of preventive measures” after the death of Darya Shipilova, an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, Gov
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16:03 UTC
Irkutsk region lifts quarantine after plague scare
Governor Kobzev said nearly 5,000 lab tests found no dangerous pathogens and monitoring of contacts is complete. Russia says there are no new cases and no health issues from the contact case.
IrkutskRU
3 sourcesBloomberg, AFP, Топор Live
BloombergXThu 8 Oct, 12:40
Russia’s consumer health watchdog denied reports that a second person had fallen ill after they had been in contact with an employee of an anti-plague laboratory
The original postAFPXThu 8 Oct, 15:03
#BREAKING Russia says no health issues from plague contact case
The original postТопор LiveTelegramThu 8 Oct, 16:03RU
⚡️В Иркутской области сняли карантин после подозрения на особо опасную инфекцию, — губернатор Кобзев. По его словам, специалисты провели почти 5 тысяч лабораторных исследований и не обнаружили опасных патогенов. Медицинское наблюдение за контактными лицами завершено, новых
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10:20 UTC
Rospotrebnadzor says no new plague cases in Irkutsk region
Russia's health watchdog said there are no new cases in the Irkutsk region, the WHO does not confirm such information, and medical monitoring of all contacts is complete with no infection-related health problems.
IrkutskRU
1 sourceТопор Live
Топор LiveTelegramThu 8 Oct, 10:20RU
⚡️Новых случаев заболевания в Иркутской области нет — ВОЗ не подтверждает наличие такой информации. Об этом заявили в Роспотребнадзоре. Меднаблюдение за всеми контактными завершено. Нарушений здоровья, связанных с инфекционной патологией, нет. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
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Wednesday 7 October
10 developments19:09 UTC
CDC says US risk from Siberian plague case extremely low
The CDC director said the agency is prepared to monitor and screen travellers.
1 sourceReuters
ReutersXWed 7 Oct, 19:09
The risk to the US from an unconfirmed pneumonic plague case in Siberia is extremely low, the CDC's director said, and the agency is prepared to monitor and screen travelers
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18:55 UTC
WHO presses Russia for more information on plague lab death
The WHO says what Russia has disclosed so far makes it impossible to determine the risk the case poses.
1 sourceBloomberg
BloombergXWed 7 Oct, 18:55
The World Health Organization is pressing Russia for more information on the death of a worker in a plague lab, saying that what’s been disclosed so far makes it impossible to determine the risk the case poses.
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18:27 UTC
Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab death
Trump said he will raise the death of the Siberian plague institute worker with Putin, as fears of pneumonic plague fuel calls for more transparency from Russia.
1 sourceBBC World
BBC WorldRSSWed 7 Oct, 18:27
Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.
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17:48 UTC
Trump says US doesn't see Russian plague threat as bioweapon
Trump said 'we'll know for sure soon' but that the US doesn't think so for now, adding Moscow says the situation is under control.
1 sourceТопор Live
Топор LiveTelegramWed 7 Oct, 17:48RU
⚡️Трамп заявил, что США не считают угрозу чумы в России биологическим оружием. «Скоро узнаем наверняка, но пока так не думаем». По словам Трампа, Москва утверждает, что ситуация под контролем. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
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15:59 UTC
Russia warns against 'false' plague reports as second case emerges
Reports emerged of a second suspected plague case in Siberia, with Washington and Brussels calling for transparency and Mongolia tightening health surveillance.
IrkutskRU
1 sourceAFP
AFPXWed 7 Oct, 15:59
🦠 🇷🇺 Russia warned on Wednesday against "false" information as reports emerged of a second suspected case of plague in Siberia, with Washington and Brussels calling for transparency and neighbouring Mongolia tightening health surveillance ➡️
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15:06 UTC
Mongolia orders health surveillance on Russian border
Mongolia's government ordered health surveillance measures on its border with Russia after the reported plague death of a laboratory technician in Siberia.
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1 sourceAFP
AFPXWed 7 Oct, 15:06
🦠 🇲🇳 🇷🇺 Mongolia's government said on Wednesday that it had ordered "health surveillance" measures on its border with Russia after the reported plague death of a laboratory technician in Siberia ➡️
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12:03 UTC
Russia says plague institute worker's death poses no epidemic risk
Rospotrebnadzor says the WHO has published a position that there are no risks from the Irkutsk pneumonia case. It says preventive measures are in place and epidemic risks to the population are absent.
IrkutskRU
2 sourcesТопор Live, Reuters
Топор LiveTelegramWed 7 Oct, 12:03RU
⚡️ВОЗ опубликовала позицию об отсутствии рисков в связи со случаем внебольничной пневмонии в Иркутске, — Роспотребнадзор. Профилактические мероприятия в области организованы в исчерпывающем объеме, эпидемические риски для населения отсутствуют. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
The original postReutersXWed 7 Oct, 13:30
Russia says plague institute worker's death does not risk an epidemic
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10:26 UTC
Peskov says WHO informed, calls much plague reporting false
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the WHO has been told about the epidemiological situation in Irkutsk region and that most media reports on it are false.
2 sourcesТопор Live
Топор LiveTelegramWed 7 Oct, 10:26RU
⚡️ВОЗ проинформировали об эпидемиологической ситуации в Иркутской области, — Песков. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
The original postТопор LiveTelegramWed 7 Oct, 10:38RU
⚡️СМИ сообщают очень много об эпидемиологической ситуации в Иркутской области, большинство из этого — ложная информация, — Песков. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
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09:20 UTC
WHO seeks details on reported second lab worker with pneumonia
The WHO asked Russia for information on media reports that a second laboratory worker has pneumonia.
1 sourceReuters
ReutersXWed 7 Oct, 09:20
WHO seeks details from Russia on media reports of a second lab worker with pneumonia
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03:20 UTC
Beijing says it is cooperating with Russia on plague case
China made its first official comments on the suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia, saying it is cooperating with Russia as health concerns grow worldwide.
1 sourceBloomberg
BloombergXWed 7 Oct, 03:20
Beijing made its first official comments on the suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia, saying it’s cooperating with Russia as health concerns intensify around the world.
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Tuesday 6 October
7 developments23:00 UTC
US formally presses Russia for plague death information
A source close to the matter said Washington made a formal request to Moscow for information on the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as calls for transparency grew.
1 sourceAFP
AFPXWed 7 Oct, 09:11
🦠 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 The United States made a formal request pressing Russia for information on the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday, as calls grew for transparency from Moscow ➡️
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21:29 UTC
Trump plans call with Putin over suspected plague case
Trump said he has a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled soon, reportedly to discuss the suspected plague case.
2 sourcesТопор Live, Bloomberg
Топор LiveTelegramTue 6 Oct, 21:29RU
⚡️Трамп заявил, что у него на ближайшее время запланирован телефонный разговор с Путиным. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
The original postBloombergXTue 6 Oct, 23:35
President Trump said he had a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a suspected plague case, amid growing global health concerns over the incident.
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20:54 UTC
US CDC says it is closely monitoring Russian plague case
The CDC said it is 'aware of and closely monitoring' the suspected plague case in Russia, as the Trump administration said it was watching the incident closely.
1 sourceAl Jazeera
Al JazeeraRSSTue 6 Oct, 20:54
US CDC says it’s ‘aware of and closely monitoring’ Russian plague case The top US public health agency's remarks come as the Trump administration said it’s 'closely' watching the incident.
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16:30 UTC
Russia tells WHO no plague cases detected in Irkutsk
Russia officially notified the WHO that no plague cases have been identified, Reuters reported, while specialists continue to establish the circumstances of the lab worker's death. Locals are playing down the scare.
IrkutskRU
2 sourcesReuters, Топор Live
ReutersXTue 6 Oct, 16:30
No plague cases detected in Siberia, Russia says, and locals play down scare
The original postТопор LiveTelegramTue 6 Oct, 17:18RU
⚡️Россия официально уведомила ВОЗ, что зарегистрированных случаев чумы в Иркутске не выявлено, — Reuters. Специалисты продолжают выяснять обстоятельства смерти сотрудницы лаборатории, у которой подозревали инфекцию. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
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12:41 UTC
Kremlin says Rospotrebnadzor gives full plague information
Peskov said Rospotrebnadzor is providing exhaustive information on the Irkutsk epidemiological situation, as Russia responded to the US offer of help with its own offer.
IrkutskRU
4 sourcesТопор Live, BBC World
Топор LiveTelegramTue 6 Oct, 12:41RU
⚡️Руководство Германии занимается искусственным созданием эфемерного врага в лице России, чтобы оправдать свои расходы на милитаризацию, — Песков. Другие заявления пресс-секретаря президента РФ: — Роспотребнадзор дает исчерпывающую информацию об эпидемиологической обстанов
The original postBBC WorldRSSTue 6 Oct, 13:32
Russia responds to US help offer after death of plague researcher The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.
The original postBBC WorldRSSTue 6 Oct, 13:32
Russia responds to US help offer after death of plague researcher The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.
The original postТопор LiveTelegramTue 6 Oct, 15:58RU
⚡️Роспотребнадзор даёт россиянам исчерпывающую информацию об эпидемиологической обстановке в Иркутской области, — Песков. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
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11:30 UTC
Rubio says Russia must be transparent on plague death
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Russia must be transparent about the lab technician's death in Siberia and that Washington is monitoring 'very closely'.
1 sourceAFP
AFPXTue 6 Oct, 11:30
☣️ Russia must be transparent after reports a laboratory technician has died of plague in Siberia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday, adding that Washington was monitoring the situation "very closely".
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10:09 UTC
Russia denies plague restrictions; 60% of patients leave quarantine
A Shelekhov district deputy head said the plague diagnosis is not confirmed and 60% of patients are out of quarantine, adding 'Trump's help is not needed'. Russian authorities denied special restrictions had been introduced.
Shelekhov, Irkutsk regionRU
2 sourcesТопор Live, AFP
Топор LiveTelegramTue 6 Oct, 10:09RU
⚡️«Помощь Трампа не нужна», — замглавы Шелеховского района по управлению социальной сферой Елена Софьина о ситуации с чумой. «Мы справимся сами. Ситуация под полным контролем: Роспотребнадзор, региональная команда и администрация Шелеховского района работают вместе. Опасный
The original postAFPXTue 6 Oct, 10:10
🇷🇺 Russian authorities denied Tuesday that special restrictions had been introduced over reports that a laboratory technician died of plague, even as Washington said it was closely monitoring events. ➡️
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Monday 5 October
7 developments22:32 UTC
WHO rates Irkutsk health risk as low
WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said the public health risk in Irkutsk region is low and that the WHO is in contact with Russian authorities over a case of pneumonia of unknown cause.
1 sourceТопор Live
Топор LiveTelegramMon 5 Oct, 22:32RU
⚡️ВОЗ оценивает риск для здоровья населения в Иркутской области как низкий, — официальный представитель организации Кристиан Линдмайер. По его словам, ВОЗ поддерживает контакты с российскими властями в связи с выявленным случаем пневмонии неустановленной этиологии. Ране
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19:55 UTC
Rubio says US 'watching closely' after Siberian plague death
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US is monitoring the case of the lab technician who died at a plague research centre in Siberia.
2 sourcesBBC World
BBC WorldRSSMon 5 Oct, 19:55
US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia, Rubio says The US says it is monitoring the case of a lab technician who died at a plague research centre in Siberia.
The original postBBC WorldXMon 5 Oct, 19:56
US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia, Rubio says
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19:46 UTC
Trump says US will help Russia over Irkutsk death
Trump said the US knows what happened in Irkutsk and will help Russia, commenting on the death of the anti-plague institute worker.
1 sourceТопор Live
Топор LiveTelegramMon 5 Oct, 19:46RU
⚡️Мы знаем о случившемся в Иркутске. США помогут России, — Трамп. Трамп прокомментировал инцидент со смертью сотрудницы российского противочумного института из-за пневмонии неустановленной этиологии. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
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12:30 UTC
Russia downplays Siberian plague death; 200 under observation
Officials said the situation was under control and post-mortem tests had found no traces of plague, while authorities placed about 200 people under medical observation.
IrkutskRU
2 sourcesAFP, Al Jazeera English
AFPXMon 5 Oct, 12:30
☣️ Russian officials have downplayed reports that a laboratory technician in Siberia had died of plague, insisting the situation was under control and that post-mortem tests had not found traces of the disease. ➡️
The original postAl Jazeera EnglishXMon 5 Oct, 14:00
🧵 A Russian lab worker has died of a suspected pneumonic plague infection and authorities in Siberia have placed around 200 people under medical observation. 🔗:
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10:47 UTC
Siberian hospitals quarantined after lab worker's suspected plague death
Several hospitals were placed under quarantine after Darya Shipilova, who worked at an Irkutsk anti-plague institute, died in Shelekhov two days after falling ill. Peskov told the public to heed Rospotrebnadzor professionals.
IrkutskRU
2 sourcesТопор Live, The Guardian · World
Топор LiveTelegramMon 5 Oct, 10:10RU
⚡️Песков: Именно киевский режим пошёл на расширение перечня целей в мирной экономике, РФ занимается возмездием за это. Другие заявления пресс-секретаря президента РФ: — Украина заплатит за эти действия; — МИД и Минобороны РФ предупредили об опасности работы посольств в Кие
The original postThe Guardian · WorldRSSMon 5 Oct, 10:47
Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures Precautions in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya ShipilovaSeveral hospitals in Siberia have been placed under quarantine after the death of a woman who
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07:17 UTC
White House monitors possible plague outbreak in Russia
Axios reports the White House is following reports of a possible plague outbreak in Russia and assessing its options.
1 sourceТопор Live
Топор LiveTelegramMon 5 Oct, 07:17RU
⚡️Белый дом США следит за сообщениями о возможной вспышке чумы в России и оценивает варианты действий, — Axios. От более подробных комментариев представитель администрации Трампа отказался, сообщает издание. [👉 Топор Live. Подписаться](
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