The United States says it is closely monitoring the death of a lab technician at a plague research centre in Siberia, Russia. The worker was involved in plague research, according to the available details.
Rubio said the US was “watching closely” the case. No further information about the circumstances of the death or any official findings has been provided.
The case concerns a research facility in Siberia dedicated to work involving plague. The latest position from the United States is that it is monitoring developments following the technician’s death.
