WHY viruses need the cells of other organisms to work?

When found outside of host cells, viruses exist as a protein coat or capsid

Explanation:

the truman doctrine was an american foreign policy whose stated purpose was to counter soviet geopolitical expansion during the cold war. it was announced to congress by president harry s. truman on march 12, 1947, and further developed on july 12, 1948, when he pledged to contain threats to greece and turkey.