> SARS-COV-1 infected people for 2 years, then it was gone. As someone not well-versed in virology, would you know what happens to the germline the virus leave

> SARS-COV-1 infected people for 2 years, then it was gone. As someone not well-versed in virology, would you know what happens to the germline the virus leaves permanently in the infected host? Or, am I drastically on the wrong line of thinking here when someone says the "virus has disappeared"?