US Calls for Transparency on Reported Russian Plague Death
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Russian officials are facing mounting questions after the mysterious death of a 28-year-old Russian researcher at a lab in Siberia that studies plagues. Now, U.S. health officials are calling for Russia to release more information about the death and prevent a potential outbreak. “Something like that gets out, it could quickly spread so we’re watching and monitoring it closely,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
Russian officials are facing mounting questions after the mysterious death of a 28-year-old Russian researcher at a lab in Siberia that studies plagues. Now, U.S. health officials are calling for Russia to release more information about the death and prevent a potential outbreak. “Something like that gets out, it could quickly spread so we’re watching and monitoring it closely,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.