The virus literally subjugates our cells After all, under its influence they begin to obediently reproduce more and more copies of the virus. The dashing 2020s, so to speak... The animation shows the process of how the virus enters the cell, thanks to a protein on its surface. It has a special "key" to the cell's receptor, which gives it access to the cell. Why doesn't it resist, why doesn't it destroy the virus or call for help? The cell just doesn't realize that the virus is "bad." It only helps immunity that white blood cells can spot bits of virus on its surface☝🏻