GoKawiilSiberian lab worker's death from 'unknown pneumonia' draws scrutiny after plague claim
A 28-year-old employee at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Russia, died two days after falling ill, with officials citing 'pneumonia of unknown etiology.' A regional leader initially suggested on Telegram that she had died of plague before walking back the claim, while US officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they are monitoring the situation.