Scientists have warned that the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar “unavoidably poses potential infectious disease risks”. While their main concerns are COVID-19 and monkeypox, they also put forward a warning for another ugly member of the coronavirus gang: Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).
Between November 20 to December 18, 2022, around 1.5 million visitors from all continents will be flocking to Qatar to watch the 2022 FIFA…