Is the Russian pneumonic plague related to biological and chemical weapons? Trump: We will find out as soon as possible

Reports of the death of a staff member from Russia's "Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia and the Far East" have been infected with pneumonic plague, triggering serious global concern. Asked whether the deaths in the Russian laboratory were related to biological and chemical weapons? U.S. President Trump said, "We don't think so. We'll find out what happened as soon as possible, but we don't think so."

Trump revealed that Moscow did not provide much explanation, "but they said they have a lot of control over the situation." He also arranged to have a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "They shared some information with us. We expect further clarification."

After the COVID-19 outbreak swept across the world in 2020, countries are on high alert for any signs of the resurgence of large-scale infectious diseases. Schwartz, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said that although the risk of impact in the United States is extremely low, it is still prepared to monitor and inspect travelers.

Some Western media quoted unnamed Russian media as saying that a second person infected with the plague had appeared in the local area. WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asked Russia for clarification on the 7th, and Kremlin spokesman Peskov responded that a large number of media reports on the situation in Siberian laboratories are untrue and urged all walks of life to refer to the information provided by the public health department.