https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taiwan-closely-monitoring-plague-rumors-premierContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taiwan-closely-monitoring-plague-rumors-premierhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taiwan-closely-monitoring-plague-rumors-premier#u130623Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:06:01 +0000Taiwan is monitoring online reports that a pneumonic plague outbreak has spread from Russia into China. Premier Cho Jung-tai stated the government is highly concerned and may strengthen existing quarantine measures. This follows the death of a plague researcher in Russia who suffered from pneumonia. While the World Health Organization is unsure what caused the death, China has increased border security and issued plague alerts for travelers coming from Russia's Far East. Experts suggest a pandemic risk is unlikely, though the specific pathogen involved remains unidentified by Russian auth