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A growing number of studies over the last two years has highlighted the power of dogs in detecting the stealthy virus and its variants, even when they are obscured by other viruses, like those from common colds and flu
Studies have shown that trained scent dogs are more efficient and accurate in detecting COVID-19 infections compared to the conventional RT-PCR test, according to a report. The approach is non-intrusive and has the potential to significantly reduce diagnostic expenses.
A major benefit of using dogs for detecting Covid was the speed with which they gave results, the scientists said, which could be obtained in seconds to minutes.