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British scientists say dogs could soon play large role in sniffing out COVID-19 – ABC News
Sniffer dogs trained using smelly socks worn by people with COVID-19 could soon be used at airports and mass gatherings to pick up the “corona odour” of infected…
Sniffer dogs trained using smelly socks worn by people with COVID-19 could soon be used at airports and mass gatherings to pick up the “corona odour” of infected people, British scientists say.
Key points:
- Scientists say the COVID-trained dogs could be used to screen several hundred people coming off a plane within half an hour
- During trials, the dogs could detect the virus with up to 94.3 per cent sensitivity
- However, experts caution the findings will need to be replicated in real-world situations…
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