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Why do viruses survive outside the body? how does the coronavirus survive outside the body?
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Viral Particles: This question requires a lengthy answer, more than can be explained in 400 characters. In essence, a virus is not a living organism, they infect living cells. More info can be found here: https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2020/04/02/whats-a-virus-anyway-part-1-the-bare-bones-basics/
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