U.S. Seeks More Info On Death At Anti-Plague Institute In Siberia

The U.S. is asking the Russian government for information regarding the death at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia. The White House's formal request came in the form of a demarche, an official diplomatic communication that can be used to protest or object to actions by a foreign government. It signals an escalation in efforts to get credible information about the potential spread of pneumonic plague.