The coronavirus is an enveloped virus--meaning it has an outer membrane made of oil and fat that

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23. Here is a side bit that I found interesting

Those who whine about evolution and claim that there is no way that proteins and amino acids can't develop into a cell without divine intervention: this is how it's done.

There are strands of RNA and DNA (simple viruses, not necessarily infectious diseases) that are able to attach other substances to themselves as a protective shield. Over millions and billions of years of evolution, those protective shields for a surrounding protective barrier that eventually turn into a cell membrane. Voila! A primitive cell.

Don't get me started on how they develop the ability to get together with other cells for their mutual benefit to form multicellular organisms.