Abstract

As the world grapples with the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, questions about the survivability of virus particles in different environments continue to arise. One such question is whether virus particles can survive in icebergs. To answer this question, it's important to first understand the nature of viruses. Viruses are tiny infectious agents that cannot survive outside of a host cell. Instead, they rely on host cells to reproduce and spread. When a virus infects a host cell, it hijacks the cell's machinery to produce more copies of itself, which can then infect other cells. So, can virus particles survive in icebergs? The answer is not straightforward. While some viruses, such as the influenza virus, are known to be able to survive on surfaces for several hours to several days, the survival of virus particles in icebergs is not well studied [1].