In this second simulation we can see the different components of the virus in a very simplified way. If you want to see the virus more in detail and learn more about it, go to our detailed post about the science behind all of this.

Here we can see represented the lipidic membrane in light green, the proteins of the membrane in dark green and the contagious DNA represented as red dots linked between each other in the middle of the virus.

If we do nothing to the virus and we wait enough time, we will see how it is going to decompose extremely slow. Just like what would happen to a real virus in solution, it is going to decompose but the process is very very slow. Depending on the surface and the conditions that time may vary but it can be needed up to 5 days for a coronavirus to decompose by itself.

But if we use soap, we only need a few seconds to completely destroy all of them and clean almost any surface.

Now you know why it is so important to wash your hands and why you should also clean other things like groceries, your phone or your kitchen.

If you did not read our post about soap, this would be a good time to check it. You can click on the button below. If you want to go back to the previous simulation you can find a link below too. If you are interested in molecules, you can go to the blog linked below and visualize very interesting molecules in 3D.

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