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Katherine Stiles :verified:

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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’?

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Jan 18, 2023, 17:16 · · · Web · 1 · 2

@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 🙏