What about all the Chinese viruses and bacteria that traveled on the Cotton Plants? Are they all dead as well?
Very good question.
The viruses would require a host, so I'd think almost certainly not.
Bacteria, OTH, are funny critters. In possible hibernation, I wouldn't put anything past them.
Then again, the viruses might latch on to the bacteria.
'Living Moon arising?'
They may or may not be dead, but they are entombed.