[microgood]

Indeed? And do tell, what components of the virus were alive?

The "cell-free juice" is made by taking the virus's favourite home — a human cell — shredding it up and removing the pieces such as the nucleus, mitochondria and other large structures within the cell.

"The remaining juice that is there contains all the goodies that you need for the process," Wimmer said.

This does not include the RNA used.

[orionblamblam]

> The "cell-free juice" is made by taking the virus's favourite home — a human cell — shredding it up and removing the pieces such as the nucleus, mitochondria and other large structures within the cell.

And after all this, the "juice" is alive, is it?