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News headlines for February 28, 2021: On Sunday, PM Modi expressed regret over not learning Tamil, the world s oldest language . Also, Kejriwal attacked the Centre over the ongoing farmers protests. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he regrets not learning the “world s oldest language” Tamil. | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: On Sunday, PM Modi addressed the nation on Mann Ki Baat and expressed regret over not learning the Tamil language. Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched an attack on the Centre over farmer protests.
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Three Indian Army dogs sniff out coronavirus based on urine and sweat samples
Within a span of seconds, three dogs that were trained by the Indian Army were able to detect COVID-19 positive samples through sweat and urine samples.
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While coronavirus testing has majorly increased across the country, the Indian Army is training their intelligent furry friends to detect the virus by smell.
Three dogs - a cocker spaniel and two local breeds (Chippiparai), are being trained to
detect the virus in soldiers before they move for certain operations. Based on data from the samples we have tested till now, we can infer that the ability to detect the disease is more than 95 percent among sniffer dogs, Indian Army’s Veterinary Officer, Lt Col Surinder Saini told news agency ANI.
A military dog sniffs a urine sample during a demonstration to detect Covid, at an army veterinary hospital in New Delhi. (Reuters)
NEW DELHI: In a first for the country, the Indian Army is using its dogs for quick detection of Covid-19 to cut down time delays associated with regular diagnostic techniques.
The canine members of the armed force are known for their pronounced olfactory capability and have earlier helped in explosive and narcotics detection, search and rescue operations, and other challenging tasks. Now, they have another job.
Two dogs – two-year-old cocker spaniel Casper and one-year-old Jaya, a chippiparai , which is an indigenous breed from Tamil Nadu – have been trained to detect Covid-19 by sniffing samples of sweat and urine, senior Army officials said.
Pioneering paws: Indian Army using dogs to detect COVID-19 to cut time delay
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Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 17:28 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 09: In a first for the country, the Indian Army is using its dogs for quick detection of COVID-19 to cut down time delays associated with regular diagnostic techniques.
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The canine members of the armed force are known for their pronounced olfactory capability and have earlier helped in explosive and narcotics detection, search and rescue operations, and other challenging tasks. Now, they have another job.
Two dogs - two-year-old cocker spaniel Casper and one-year-old Jaya, a chippiparai , which is an indigenous breed from Tamil Nadu - have been trained to detect COVID-19 by sniffing samples of sweat and urine, senior Army officials said.
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In a first for the country, the Indian Army is using its dogs for quick detection of coronavirus to cut down time delays associated with regular diagnostic techniques.
Two dogs – two-year-old Casper, a cocker spaniel dog of the Indian Army, and one-year-old Jaya, a Chippiparai , which is an indigenous breed from Tamil Nadu – have been trained to detect coronavirus by sniffing samples of sweat and urine, senior Army officials told news agency
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