> Viruses seem far more fragile than bacteria This is a complicated issue, partially because viruses are not "alive" in the way bacteria are, so it can be tric

> Viruses seem far more fragile than bacteria This is a complicated issue, partially because viruses are not "alive" in the way bacteria are, so it can be tricky to define what "killing" them means. In the case of coronavirus, plain soap is like kryptonite to them. Whereas triclosan--which kills many bacteria--does almost nothing to coronavirus.