Yes, Oman is subtropical, hot and dry. But the use of AC may make a difference
Ya. I suspect the ‘hot and dry’ only helps if you don’t have electricity and an a/c.
Otherwise it’s full wuhan.
Especially in the hospitals. Those are one of the first things that get a/c when countries become electrified.
IIRC that’s how SARS spread in several countries. It basically walked through entire hospitals before they realized what it was.