How Big Would a Container Need to Be to Hold All Known Viruses?

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The discussion centers on the concept of quantifying all known viruses and the implications of undiscovered viruses. It raises the question of how large a container would need to be to hold all known viruses, acknowledging that the total number is uncertain due to the continuous discovery of new viruses. The conversation highlights the dynamic nature of virology, where new viruses can emerge and be identified, suggesting that the actual number of viruses could be significantly higher than currently known.
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Or whatever the plural of virus is. If I could take all of them and fill a container, how big would the container be?
 
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We don't know the names of all the viruses.Sometimes a virus is suddenly discovered and named.So there may be more viruses around that we have not yet discovered.
You may rephrase the question as:
"If I could take all the known viruses and fill a container,..."
 

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