Viruses are pathogenic particles containing genetic material known as the core, which is surrounded by a protein coat called a capsid. They are metabolically...
We cannot make a whole virus as that would mean synthesizing and arranging the 30 to 40 000 nucleotides that its genome is comprised of, which is not possible.
A key challenge in responding to significant disease outbreaks, especially of previously undocumented strains, is the lack of understanding of the disease and public knowledge.
