The rapidly spreading corona variant XBB.1.5 is causing concern for the World Health Organization (WHO).
Given the rapid spread of the new XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant in the United States, passengers should be recommended to wear masks on long-haul flights. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced this week.
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In the United States, the “supervariant” has been spreading rapidly since mid-December and, according to authorities, already accounts for more than a quarter of cases there. According to laboratory studies, it is the most contagious form of the virus proven so far.
Rising
Although its participation is still limited, the XBB.1.5 sub-line is already on the rise in Europe. Recent data from some countries in the region has begun to point to the increasing presence of XBB.1.5, WHO Regional Office Europe Director Hans Kluge told an online news conference in Copenhagen on Tuesday. Cases would be discovered in small but growing numbers. We are working to assess the potential impact of this. After three long years of the pandemic, more pressure on health systems cannot be allowed.
Passengers should therefore be advised to wear face masks in high-risk environments such as long-haul flights, according to WHO emergency director for Europe Catherine Smallwood. “This should be a recommendation for passengers arriving from anywhere where COVID-19 is widespread.”
Arrived in Austria
In Austria, the BQ subvariants are still dominant. But experts say that could soon change. “It can be said with some prognostic certainty that the variant will also become the dominant variant for us,” says German epidemiologist Hajo Zeeb.
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