Russian authorities have sought to allay global worries over the death of a young woman who worked at a Siberian anti-plague laboratory. But moves to isolate her contacts and introduce new disease-control measures at local hospitals have raised concerns among people who fear they’re not being told the full story.

The White House has asked Russia to address a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak “quickly and openly” as global panic mounts after the death of a young lab worker.

Pneumonic plague is a really serious lung infection, often described as the most virulent form of plague.

Ukraine claims its long-range strikes have neutralized over half of Russia's oil refining capacity, impacting troop and equipment supply in the war