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Sniffer dogs could contribute to efforts to prevent the spread of Covid as society reopens, according to scientists.
As part of a trial, dogs were trained to recognise a distinctive odour produced by people with the virus, but undetectable to the human nose.
This could come in useful for screening at airports or mass events.
But the dogs findings would have to be confirmed by lab testing, the researcher said.
Although the dogs correctly picked up 88% of coronavirus cases, they also incorrectly flagged 14% of people as having the virus when no Covid was present.
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Dogs trained on smelly socks could be used at airports to pick up corona odour of Covid-infected peopleAFP
Last Updated: May 24, 2021, 08:28 AM IST
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These dogs could screen a line of several hundred people coming off a plane within half an hour.
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The researchers said the dogs were even able to sniff out asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 cases, as well as cases caused by a mutant variant that emerged in the UK late last year.