Ducker has been working since mid-March to develop the coating that when painted on objects will inactivate SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 https://www.wdbj7.com/2020/07/17/virginia-tech-professor-creates-surface-coating-that-inactivates-virus-that-causes-covid-19/ William Ducker (Source: Ryan Young/Virginia Tech through WVIR) (Ryan Young/Virginia Tech through WVIR) Published: Jul. 17, 2020