'Very promising method': Finland deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs at main airport

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Source: USA Today

JARI TANNER | ASSOCIATED PRESS
4 hours ago

HELSINKI — Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country’s main international airport in a four-month trial of an alternative testing method that could become a cost-friendly and quick way to identify infected travelers.

Four dogs of different breeds trained by Finland’s Smell Detection Association started working Wednesday at the Helsinki Airport as part of the government-financed trial.

“It’s a very promising method. Dogs are very good at sniffing,” said Anna Hielm-Bjorkman, a University of Helsinki professor of equine and small animal medicine.

“If it works, it will be a good (coronavirus) screening method at any other places,” she said, listing hospitals, ports, elderly people’s homes, sports venues and cultural events among the possible locations where trained dogs could put their snouts to work.

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[George II]

1. I can just imagine how busy those dogs would be if they were in the Oval Office.

[catbyte]

2. Well, if they can sniff out cancer and other diseases, why not COVID? And it may save some

shelter dogs in the process. It's intriguing.

[StarryNite]

3. Keeping my fingers crossed that this works!

[Lonestarblue]

4. What an interesting idea. I hope it works.

[Demonaut]

5. and then the dog catches it, case confirmed

[iluvtennis]

6. Wow, I like it. We already have the drug sniffing dogs in some US airports, so we're already

trained. (sic)

[70sEraVet]

7. I want my Covid sniffing dog!

He would steer me away from Covid-positive people, and I would gladly pay extra for him if he bites the no-maskers!

[noneof_theabove]

8. advantage for Malinois

Belgium Malinois are often used.
The last 6 months the dogs handler has to go to Belgium.

The dog only will respond to the voice of his handler speaking Belgium/German.

If you hear "angreifen" [attack] you are fixing to become lunch meat.

[applegrove]

9. After discussion with hosts ... LOCKING

Alert: not important news of national interest until there are results from the studies on the dogs sniffing out COVID


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