Friday, September 25, 2026: The alleged laboratory accident takes place. Shipilova reportedly breaks a test tube/vial containing the live pneumonic plague pathogen while working at the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026: Shipilova's health rapidly deteriorates, and she is hospitalized at the Shelekhov District Hospital.
Tulsi Gabbard's visit to the White House took place on September 30, 2026.