Published January 29, 2021, 1:09 PM
A K-9 handler carries specially trained dog that detect coronavirus infection in people at the American Airlines Arena prior to the Miami Heat match in Miami, on January 28, 2021. (AFP)
Miami Heat fans were able to watch a basketball game in person for the first time since the pandemic shut down the NBA last March in part thanks to dogs trained to detect COVID infections.
With the canine help, real life spectators streamed once more into American Airlines Arena in Miami before the game against the LA Clippers Thursday though only 2,000 were allowed, or just 10 percent of the venue’s capacity.
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American Airlines Arena is reopening to a limited number of Miami Heats fans. As a precautionary measure, the basketball team screens all the guests and employees that enter the area. To help them keep track of everyone who is in the game, they employed the aid of dogs as coronavirus detection canines.
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The entire science behind the idea still remains unclear and murky at best. But, according to Matthew Jafarian, Miami Heat s executive vice president for business strategy, they have seen relative efficiency and success as they tried the idea on a smaller scale to screen employees and personnel.
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A K-9 handler walks with a specially trained dog that detects the coronavirus in people as it screens fans at American Airlines Arena prior to an NBA game between the Heat and Clippers on Thursday in Miami. | AFP-JIJI
AFP-Jiji Jan 29, 2021
Miami – Miami Heat fans were able to watch a basketball game in person for the first time since the pandemic shut down the NBA last March in part thanks to dogs trained to detect COVID-19 infections.
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