The final match of the 2022 World Cup, which should bring together Argentina and France next Sunday, risks being postponed, after the emergence of cases of camel virus infection, which have affected the field of the “roosters”, as demonstrated by the numbers of cases so far reached 3 players.
According to “Monte Carlo” radio, the duo Varane and Konati woke up on Friday with cold and flu symptoms, and were isolated from the rest of the players and placed under observation for the next few hours so that the virus would not spread among the players.
Another defender, Dayot Obamecano, was infected with the same virus earlier, and fellow midfielder Adrien Rabiot followed suit, before winger Kingsley Coman joined the infected list a few days ago.
And if the duo doesn’t recover from their illness in a short period of time, manager Didier Deschamps will have to change his plan completely, as he is likely to switch right-back Jules Conde into central defense and return Benjamin Pavard to the main list.
The final could see the worst-case scenario, namely the postponement of the match in case of an increase in the number of infected with the camel virus in the ranks of the French national team.
What are the symptoms of the new virus?
Persistence of Middle East respiratory syndrome in the Arabian Peninsula results from frequent mutations in new strains of the virus incubated by camels, new research shows.
Camel virus is a viral respiratory infection caused by the Corona virus and its symptoms can range from mild to severe, including fever, cough, diarrhea and shortness of breath, and the disease is usually more severe in those suffering from other problems of health. Camels have been shown to have antibodies to MERS-CoV, but the major source of infection in camels has not been determined.
Infection of camels with it is believed to be related to its spread to humans in an unknown manner, and its spread among humans usually requires direct contact with the infected person, and its spread is uncommon outside out of hospitals, and therefore its risk to the world population is considered to be quite low.
