Rubio says reported Russian lab leak is a 'cause for focus' but not 'alarm'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is keeping an eye on reports of a plague escaping a lab in Russia, but he said Americans ought not to panic.
TL;DR
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is aware of reports regarding a plague potentially escaping a lab in Russia.
- Rubio stated that Americans should not panic about the situation.
- He commented on the reports before departing for Iceland.
- The reports concern a Russian lab worker who reportedly died Friday under suspicious circumstances at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia.