No plague cases detected in Siberia, Russia says

Russia's health watchdog reported that no plague cases were detected among individuals who contacted a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week. Local residents indicated minimal disruption to their lives. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the W.H.O. stated on Tuesday that the global agency has requested more information from Russian authorities regarding a suspected case of pneumatic plague linked to biological laboratory research in Siberia, but the organization is still awaiting a formal response.