The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some jocular pickup lines, but a popular one had been cited in print earlier. “You can’t spell Virus without I” was on YouTube on April 11, 2013. “You can’t spell VIRUS without U and I” was posted on Twitter by leftsider on July 20, 2016.
   
“So who’s tryna go into quarantine with me bc you cant spell virus without u and i” was posted on Twitter by rhian:-) on March 13, 2020. “Can’t Spell Virus Without U & I. So Wassup Babe?” was posted on Twitter by Sudhahahahanshu on March 15, 2020.
   
“You can’t spell virus without U and I #SocialDistancingPickUpLines” was posted on Twitter by Max Lederman on March 19, 2020.
                       
“You can’t spell virus without us” is a similar pickup line. “You can’t spell quarantine without ‘u r a q t‘“ is another pickup line joke.
   
     
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.
       
YouTube
[GMT ‘13] Virus - You can’t spell Virus without I
Apr 11, 2013
PlasmaPlayer
744 subscribers
This is my last batch of virus videos for now, because I’ll be moving to Ballrace because I’m making “Ballrace - Shortcuts, Stunts, Tricks HD” next.
 
Twitter   
leftsider
@Leftsider
You can’t spell VIRUS without U and I
GIF
12:00 PM · Jul 20, 2016·Twitter Web Client
     
Twitter
rhian:-)
@rhians00
so who’s tryna go into quarantine with me bc you cant spell virus without u and i
10:21 AM · Mar 13, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Sudhahahahanshu
@ilove_maymay
Can’t Spell Virus Without U & I
So Wassup Babe?
11:17 AM · Mar 15, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
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kenna
@5adbunny
can’t spell virus without u and i aha ha what it do baby
8:26 PM · Mar 15, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
     
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jad
@amjadu_
you can’t spell virus without u and i 😊
9:33 PM · Mar 15, 2020·Twitter for Android
             
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Poberts
@Poberts
Replying to @cloaser
You can’t spell virus without u and i
12:43 AM · Mar 16, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Austin
@2LT_4Banger
Replying to @victoria_virno
Can’t spell virus without u & I Smirking face
11:33 PM · Mar 16, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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han⁷
@sssuraya2
u cant spell virus without u and i
12:12 PM · Mar 19, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Max Lederman
@Max_Lederman
You can’t spell virus without U and I
#SocialDistancingPickUpLines
5:32 PM · Mar 19, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
Twitter
Puth Puppy
@PuthPuppy
#CoronavirusPickUpLines
You can’t spell “virus” without U and I
You can’t spell “quarantine” without U, R, A, Q, T
You smell so good, is that Purell?
Do you need toilet paper? Because I can be your Prince Charmin
Without you, my life is as empty as the supermarket shelf
12:46 AM · Mar 22, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
BuzzFeed
17 Social Distancing Pickup Lines That Prove The Internet Is Extremely Creative
Guys on Hinge be like: “Looking for my quarantine queen.”
Posted on March 22, 2020, at 3:22 p.m.
Shyla Watson  
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Max Lederman
@Max_Lederman
You can’t spell virus without U and I#SocialDistancingPickUpLines
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5:32 PM - Mar 19, 2020
       
BoredPanda
March 27, 2020
People Are Coming Up With Genius Quarantine Pickup Lines And Here Are 34 Of The Best
Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė
BoredPanda staff
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#9
You can’t spell virus without U and I
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/geminirich March 27, 2020
COVID-19 Pick-Up Lines
If COVID-19 doesn’t take you out… Can I?
Is that hand sanitizer in your pocket or are you just happy to be within 6 feet of me?
Since all the public libraries are closed, I’m checking you out instead.
You can’t spell virus without U and I.
Baby, do you need toilet paper because I’m your Prince Charmin.
I saw you from across the bar. Stay there.
Without you my life is empty as a supermarket shelf.
Hey Babe! Can I ship you a drink?
You can’t spell quarantine without “U-R-A-Q-T”