What to know about plague amid reports of Russian lab worker's death
Reports of a lab worker dying in Russia after allegedly being exposed to plague have raised concerns, even as the WHO says the public health risk is low.
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Reports of a lab worker dying in Russia after allegedly being exposed to plague have raised concerns, even as the WHO says the public health risk is low.
Dozens of people in Russia are in quarantine after the death of a woman who worked at a lab that studies plague and other infectious diseases. Russian officials say she died of pneumonia, but U.S. officials are not so sure. Dr. Ashish Jha, a senior fellow at the Harvard Belfer Center, joins CBS News to discuss.
A 28-year-old scientist died in Russia after apparently being exposed to a pneumonic plague strain in a biological laboratory setting. Dr. Amesh Adalja explains more.
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder shares what we know so far about the death of a female scientist who worked at a plague research center in Russia's far-eastern Siberia region.
Russia says one of its workers at a plague research lab died last week of pneumonia of unknown origin, sparking worldwide concern. Leigh Kiniry has more.
The World Health Organization says public risks are low after a plague center worker's death, but Marco Rubio says Moscow should "share more information with the world."
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder shares her thoughts and breaks down what we know about a reported plague lab death in Russia.
A Russian plague lab worker died of "pneumonia of unknown origin," officials say, in response to initial reports that she was exposed to the deadly bacteria during a lab accident.
A Russian lab worker at an institute focused on the plague, the notorious bacterial infection tied to medieval pandemics like the Black Death, has reportedly died, which President Trump called "a big problem for Russia." Ramy Inocencio has more on what we know.
2 were killed and dozens were injured in a Florida school bus crash; a lab worker died from suspected plague exposure in Russia.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Monday that the U.S. is monitoring a possible plague outbreak in Russia after a lab worker died.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on a mission to the International Space Station from Florida's Cape Canaveral, carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a Canadian astronaut.
Russia has been stockpiling "jet-powered drones," a new model of long-range strike drones that fly faster and are harder to intercept.
Russia is ramping up its daytime strikes on Ukraine. CBS News' Aidan Stretch has more.
Russia continued to use drones to strike Ukraine's Kyiv. This comes as North Korea sends more troops to the region to fight for Moscow. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.
Russia struck a cultural landmark in Ukraine on Monday, the National Academy of Sciences, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens more. They also attacked apartment buildings, offices and data centers. CBS News international reporter Aidan Stretch was forced to take shelter shortly after creating this report. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean also has more on the war.
A wave of Russian strikes hit Ukraine Monday, killing at least 7 people, including a woman hit by a daytime strike on the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv.
Russian drones slammed into Ukraine's capital of Kyiv on Monday, one torching the National Academy of Sciences building. Aiden Stretch reports.
Russia slammed Ukraine's Kyiv with a daytime drone strike that killed several people, according to officials. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.
Both Moscow and Kyiv have stepped up attacks after the deadliest summer since 2022 — the year Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.
President Trump on Friday wrapped up his multi-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Then, former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns joins with analysis.
A Ukrainian nonprofit group is teaching kids to make, service and fly simple drones, to help them be "useful in the future in their country."
A Ukrainian school is teaching kids to fly, build, and repair drones. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.
According to a Reuters exclusive, Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to urge President Trump to halt all arms sales to Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory. Republican Rep. John Moolenaar of Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on China, joins with his response.
Speeches and diplomacy continued at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday. CBS News Middle East contributor Courtney Kealy has more.