Can 2019-nCoV be altered to be carried by the wind?
After surveying customers about their new product, 2019-nCoV™, E.V.I.L. Inc. realized that many of them would pay for an upgrade which allows for the virus to be carried by the wind itself in order to negate hygiene measures that are currently being taken against it.
As such, the evilest brightest engineers at E.V.I.L. now must attempt to fulfill the following specifications:
- The virus should survive in air ranging in temperature from 0 to 40°C for at least six hours.
- The virus quickly descend when reaching a densely-populated area (probably due to lack of wind) and be still light enough to pass into buildings through cracks or keyholes.
- The virus should be resistant to solar radiation, especially the increased UV light observed at great heights, so that it can reach mountainous areas.
- A coughing person should be able to spread the virus in an area of at least 10x10 meters.
How can these modifications be carried out, providing that the engineers have access to modern state-of-the-art genetic modification technology?
Please feel free to be creative. Nothing prohibits using microorganisms or special particles as carriers. The virus will be sprayed from airplanes or helicopters.
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