They could do that, but as soon as it passes through infected hands, it’s infected again.
If the Wuhan bio-weapon actually encapsulates to survive on surfaces, it has the potential to change a lot of behaviors and quickly.
So looking around at what is UP this morning that I watch...my face mask stock APT is up premarket. It as had very wild gyrations. One poster here has taken advantage and made 70k
Any viral RNA or DNA is encapsulated in a protein coat, except when within a host cell directing the replication of new virus copies.
Detergent mixed with acid shows some efficacy to break down the protein coat.