Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) raised concerns that Russia could be conducting biological weapons research involving the plague after a worker at a Siberian laboratory died Oct. 2, The Hill reported.
The Hill said the worker was 28 years old and died Oct. 2 after being hospitalized with a severe case of pneumonia, and that global health officials are seeking more information about the death.
The Hill is the source of the report; Tippah News has not independently confirmed the claims described in that article.
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