Is there a possibility that there will be a compound / additive developed that deactivates the Covid virus and can be incorporated in a base material ? This is not my field of expertise, so my apologies for my ignorence.
It depends what you mean by 'deactivate' and 'base material'. Viruses can be deactivated by chemical (B-propiolactone/BEI/formalin) or physical (UV, gamma) means to name a few examples - the many options depend on why you want to deactivate it and what material you want to have left (if any) after deactivation.
We like to add a compound to clothing of personal protective equipment (PU coated & Nylon clothing) for care workers . An additive in the PU liquid would suffice I gather.