Russia continues to lie about the plague, insisting it has not been confirmed

Russian authorities claim that laboratory tests have not confirmed a plague infection in Irkutsk following the death of a female employee of the anti-plague institute. However, Bloomberg and foreign intelligence agencies, according to the article, hold a different view. The article accuses Russian authorities of lying.

Russian authorities claim that laboratory tests have not confirmed the version of plague infection in Irkutsk after the death of a 28-year-old employee of the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute. Governor of Irkutsk Oblast Igor Kobzev reported that the woman had community-acquired pneumonia and was vaccinated against dangerous infections. Medical monitoring of contact persons has been completed, about 5,000 laboratory tests were conducted, and no dangerous pathogens were detected. However, the article, citing Bloomberg and foreign intelligence agencies, claims that 'everything is completely different' and accuses Russian authorities of lying. Earlier, it was reported that on October 2, 27-year-old Daria Shipilova, who worked at the same institute, died. Versions were put forward about a broken test tube with the pathogen or infection in Buryatia. Several hospitals and maternity wards in Irkutsk were closed for quarantine, and about 200 people were isolated. The article calls for an independent investigation.