Coronavirus: Trained dogs detect COVID 94% of the time, German study finds
06 February 2021 |
5:37 pm
The dogs were trained at the Hanover University of Veterinary Medicine and may help prevent the illness from spreading in large crowds. Dogs have already been put to work at airports and sport arenas around the world.
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