I have a conversation planned (with him), Donald Trump told reporters, answering a question about whether he had talked to Putin. He added that the conversation would take place soon.
The US leader also announced that the US side will most likely be able to provide more information on this matter on Wednesday.
A day earlier, Trump offered Russia help in connection with the death of an institute employee.
"We encourage Russia to be transparent"
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the information provided by Moscow was "still quite limited."
We encourage Russia to be transparent and provide the world with more information so that we can all respond appropriately and appropriately, Rubio appealed to Moscow.
Maybe nothing is happening there. Perhaps the issue is bigger than we thought. We don't know, he added.
We monitor it very carefully, hour by hour, said the head of American diplomacy. Many agencies are monitoring this, not only in the US, but also internationally, he noted.
Washington sends a signal to Moscow
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the US warned Moscow through confidential diplomatic communications that not disclosing details about the death of a laboratory worker was contrary to its international health protection obligations.
According to US officials quoted by the newspaper, Russia provided the US with little information about the incident.
A State Department spokesman said that the department has officially asked the Russian government for additional information and is in contact with other countries.
"WSJ" noted that four days after the death of Daria Shipilova, the Russian authorities still have not revealed the exact cause of her death. It was only reported that she died of pneumonia.
International public health regulations
Under international public health regulations, countries are obliged to notify the World Health Organization (WHO) within 24 hours of an event that may become a public health threat of international concern. The agreement also requires signatories to provide updated data, including laboratory test results and information on actions taken to reduce the threat.
Moscow has provided some information to the WHO, but has still not answered basic questions about the case, including what tests were conducted.
WHO reassures
WHO said on Tuesday that it was conducting consultations with Russian authorities. According to the organization, the risk from this event is low for Russia and very low for Europe.
Officials cited by "WSJ" claim that there are no signs that the case in Russia could lead to an outbreak of an epidemic on a scale comparable to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Broken test tube with the pneumonic plague pathogen
On September 25, a 28-year-old employee of a research institute in the Irkutsk Oblast broke a test tube containing the pneumonic plague pathogen. According to Russian media, four days later the woman was admitted to hospital with symptoms of severe pneumonia. She died on the night of October 1-2. After her death, the authorities imposed a quarantine in several medical facilities in the region and placed under medical observation about 200 people who had contact with her.
GIS message regarding the plague
On Monday, the Polish Chief Sanitary Inspector issued a statement on this matter.
"At present, no information has been published in official Russian sources or international public health organizations confirming the occurrence of plague cases in humans in the Russian Federation," the GIS reported.
Symptoms of the plague - as we read - develop quickly, on average within a few days of infection with the Y. pestis bacterium. Treatment involves administering antibiotics. To be effective, it must be taken preferably within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms.
The last case of plague in Russia was recorded in 2016 in the Altai Krai in southern Russia. Outbreaks of the disease persist in Mongolia.
In September, WHO announced that over 3.8 thousand cases were recorded in ten countries in 2019-25. suspected cases of plague and 423 deaths related to this disease.
