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By Rachel Schraer
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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.
Dog screening, followed by swab testing, will pick up 91 per cent of infections
While even the quickest COVID tests take 15 minutes to show a result, the dogs can sniff out the disease in seconds
London: Sniffer dogs can help prevent the spread of Coronavirus by detecting SARS-CoV2, the virus behind COVID-19, according to a study, which found that the canines can be 88 per cent accurate in sniffing the virus, the media reported.
The study, involving scientists from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Durham University, believe the dog screening, followed by swab testing, will pick up 91 per cent of infections, the BBC reported on Monday.