On October 7, U.S. President Donald Trump stated from the Oval Office that he did not believe the death of an employee at a Russian laboratory was linked to a biological weapon. “We don’t think so. We’ll find out soon, but we don’t think so,” he said in response to reporters’ questions.
This statement comes as Russia has warned against “false” information regarding a second suspected case related to the matter. Meanwhile, the United States and the United Nations have called on Russia to be more transparent about the situation.