CDC to screen travelers from Rwanda for deadly Marburg virus

Factal Forecast

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the CDC's plan to start screening passengers flying in from Rwanda for symptoms of Marburg virus, plus more on Ukraine’s President Zelensyy presenting his “victory plan,” Taiwan’s former president visiting Prague, a second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza and the U.K. holding an international investment summit.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Jeff Landset, Alex Moore, Hua Hsieh, Agnese Boffano and Irene Villora. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Marburg outbreak in Rwanda - a brief interview with Factal editor Jeff Landset (00:00:49)

3. Zelenskyy to present “victory plan” at Ramstein meeting (00:04:23)

4. Former Taiwan president to visit Prague (00:06:00)

5. Second round of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza (00:07:44)

6. U.K. holds international investment summit (00:09:01)

7. Credits (00:10:05)