#CovidVariant
#Kraken
FAQ on COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5: What is it? Where is it prevalent? How does it differ from Omicron? Does it cause serious illness? How can I protect myself? Why is it nicknamed ‘Kraken’?
@KatherineStiles your hashtag came out as 'kranken', which while funny in German, probably isn't what you intended?
@FakePlasticDunk
Thank you very much for letting me know. It was a typo. I have corrected it now on both posts. (Many thanks to Mastodon, too, for having the edit feature! Being a Twitter migrant, I really appreciate it!)
I did not know the meaning of ''kranken'', and I googled it. Unless the translation is incorrect, ''kranke'' (sick) and ''kranken'' (suffer), ''kranken'' seems appropriate to me – no? You suffer when you get Covid. Right? What do you think?
Does it mean anything else?
@KatherineStiles yes, that was the meaning I thought made it a good typo pun! So a 'krankenhaus' is a hospital. And you're welcome