U.S., WHO press Russia for details on possible plague case
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The Trump administration and international health authorities are asking Russia to provide more information about an unconfirmed case of the plague. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the head of the World Health Organization called for "timely, complete and transparent information sharing" regarding the death of a lab worker in Siberia last week. Russian authorities have been relatively tight-lipped on the matter, though they did say today that there's no risk of an epidemic and that they've shared the latest information on the case with the WHO. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.o
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