President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there was no known evidence at this time suggesting a Russian plague researcher’s death is linked to a biological weapon.
Earlier this month, Russian officials confirmed the death of a laboratory worker at a plague research facility in Siberia, prompting fears about the possibility of an epidemic. U.S. and World Health Organization (WHO) officials said they are monitoring the situation, while Russia’s public health watchdog said on Wednesday that no cases of plague were detected among those who came into contact with the worker.
Asked by a reporter at the White House about whether a “bioweapon” was involved, Trump responded: “Well, we don’t think so. We’re going to find out soon enough, but we don’t think so.”…