Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa airport is running a trial to let dogs test travelers for the coronavirus, saying it could be better than laboratory tests.
Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa airport is running a trial that lets people volunteer to be tested for the virus by the dogs, which researchers say could result in dogs being used as a faster and cheaper way to test than using nasal swabs.
The dog then sniffs the sample and reacts if it detects the virus —typically by yelping, pawing, or lying down, The Guardian reported.If a passenger tests positive they are directed to the Helsinki University Hospital's health information station for further instructions. Some in the scientific community are downright skeptical of the time and effort needed to train the dogs, and other tools for identifying COVID infections are more readily available and easier to deploy.
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