The World Health Organization recommended on Tuesday (Jan 10) that countries consider having passengers on long-haul flights wear masks because of the swift spread of the most recent sub-variant of Covid-19, XBB.1.5 named the “Kraken” after a legendary sea monster. XBB variants have mutations that aid in evading protective antibodies from previous infections and vaccinations, … Continue reading Going on a long plane ride? WHO recommends masking up due to fast-spreading ‘Kraken’ variant