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Missing details keep U.S. plague response on hold

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the administration is monitoring a situation involving a researcher's death at a Siberian institute and that there is cause for focus but not alarm. The U.S. cannot determine appropriate travel advisories or port of entry restrictions without knowing the specific pathogen and its containment status.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 05:30 AM EDT
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