Trump to speak with Putin over suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia

Summary

• President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia following the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker.
• The death nevertheless prompted quarantine and monitoring measures involving people who had contact with Shipilova, while reports of a possible pneumonic plague infection drew international attention.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was aware of reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in the Irkutsk region and was monitoring the situation.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia following the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker.

Trump said a call with Putin had been scheduled and that U.S. intelligence agencies were closely examining the incident.