The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that they will be testing two percent of passengers on all international flights. This decision comes after directives from the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC). The CAA spokesperson confirmed that comprehensive corona screening for passengers has been initiated at all major airports in the country. Rapid antigen tests will be conducted on two percent of passengers from each flight, and passenger lounges will undergo fumigation at least once a day as per NCOC directives. Additionally, Border Health Services officials at the airports have been instructed to provide support to the passengers. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights due to the surge of the Omicron subvariant of COVID-19. The XBB.1.5 subvariant has been detected in small but growing numbers in Europe. WHO and Europe officials have advised passengers to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights. The most transmissible Omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, accounted for 27.6% of COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week ending Jan. 7.