Russia denies anti-plague measures after pneumonia death

DW6 October 2026, 17:02 UTCRussia

The death of an employee at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk is still being looked into, the authorities said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for Russia to be transparent about its findings.

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