Trump says call scheduled with Putin on possible pneumonic plague case in Russia
President Trump has scheduled a call with Vladimir Putin to discuss a potential pneumonic plague outbreak following the death of a lab worker in Russia. While the U.S. is monitoring the situation, officials emphasize that there is currently limited information and caution against speculation.
Why it matters
The potential for a highly infectious disease outbreak involving a state-run laboratory raises significant global public health and biosecurity concerns.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the pneumonic plague, after the death of a female staffer at a Russian anti-plague lab that’s sparked public health fears worldwide. Asked whether he had spoken with Putin about the matter, Trump told reporters on the White House South Lawn that he had a “call scheduled” and that it would take place “very soon.” The Russian Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s remarks. Trump had told reporters Monday that he was willing to help Russia, calling the pneumonic plague “a rough disease.” “I hate to see them having it,” Trump said.
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