US on alert following mysterious death of Russian lab technician Darya Shipilova
- Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old technician, died on 2 October, with around 200 contacts placed under quarantine.
- Reports say she contracted pneumonic plague after a test tube broke at a plague research institute in Irkutsk.
- Russian authorities say there is no evidence linking her death to pathogens from the institute.
- Trump said he is monitoring the situation and plans to speak with Putin about it.
Source: firstpost.com
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