Rand Paul concerned Russian plague could be ‘weaponized’

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:14:05 GMT

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) raised concerns that Russia could be conducting biological weapons research involving the plague as global health officials seek more information about the mysterious death of a worker at a Siberian lab. The 28-year-old worker died Friday after being hospitalized from a severe case of pneumonia, prompting the World Health Organization to...

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