Saudi set for hajj despite MERS virus fears REFILE WITH NEW NUMBERSaudi Arabia is gearing up for next week's hajj with scores of pilgrims set to miss the world's largest annual gathering over construction work and fears about a deadly virus. This year Riyadh expects about two million pilgrims, down one million from last year, after the ultra-conservative kingdom announced a crackdown on illegal pilgrims and imposed restrictions to cut foreigners by 20 percent and Saudis by 50 percent. IMAGES