COVID-19 canines: How dogs may help sniff out the coronavirus in humans

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Helsinki Airport welcomed 'coronavirus-sniffing dogs' as part of a pilot program this week meant to 'speed up the process of identifying those infected with COVID-19.'

Experts are training dogs to sniff out coronavirus in sick people before they enter large gatherings and airports. ABC News' Will Ganss reports they could be ready as early as July.

Trainer Susanna Paavilainen is seen with Kossi and Miina, sniffer dogs being trained to detect COVID-19 from the arriving passengers' samples, at Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, Sept. 22, 2020. They will be prompted to swipe their skin with a wipe and drop it into a cup, which is then given to the dog to smell.

Kossi, one of the sniffer dogs being trained to detect COVID-19 from the arriving passengers' samples, is seen at Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, Sept. 22, 2020.

 

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So now dogs are immune I thought they could get infected also? Wasn’t that a story months ago Wtf is it. Doesn’t that infect the dogs?

CarlaFloresQ No one in their right mind travels now, those dogs must have a really easy shift.

Bring on the hounds. Imagine every business could have a dog sniffer. They could open to full capacity smelling out the ill and sending them home to isolate. The economy would bounce higher than a Jack Daniels can jump.

dancing_crone Capitalists : Spend $2 trillion, have highest infection and death rate and the most dramatic transfer of wealth in US history. Socialists: Fill a trunk with doggie treats to learn dem good widdle doggies how to Diagnose Coroana Finland Coronavirus Cases: 9,577 Deaths: 343

Who knew COVID19 had a smell airports

So the dogs are immune?

If Covid-19 sniffing dogs is a real thing then let’s get them into schools.

Hmmm What does'Covid19' smell like 'Friskies Treats'!!!

Remi and Luke

Very clever,,👏

Are_you_aware_ Idiots. Better snif the corrupt politicians in Europe!!! Poor dogs, let them do something useful.

Yes, but does it have to sniff the travelers butt to know whether or not they have it? 🤣🤣🤣

FoodWorldOrder

I had a wolf dog that looked just like this. Had just a tad silver streaking in his fur. Loved my Lobo.

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What you neet-to-know Could a kovid vaxxine be made to transhumanise people?

Sounds familiar...

Hmmmm.... i thought the whole purpose of masks and social distancing was NOT to sniff in a virus...PS dogs can transmit diseases too if tgey are exhaling the virus right?

As the advanced scientific testing equipment is completely useless for accurately detecting Coronavirus they've decided to use sniffer dogs to detect it instead. 😶 🤦‍♂️ Or is ABC News a parody like The Babylon Bee? 🤔

I am so proud of my homecountry 💕. Here we use dogs for so many ways to help people and eating is none of them.

Wow

LisaVanderpump Dogs are so good!!!!

Dogs can sniff out cancer. Why not Covid

Have a feeling they are not thrilled with their new jobs or are bored to death.

Incredible

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Not only that, but who would not like to be greeted by a dog ♥️ welcome to Finland ♥️

It bile senden daha sadık segülü..

Love it.

What do humans do without animals? 🤷‍♀️

How cool is that!! Dogs are great

We need all the help we can get.

It has a smell?

Um, let's contain the spread of a respitory virus by exposing people to a common respitory system. Sounds clever.

Love this!

My dog sniffs for Covid, drugs, explosives, cash etc. Unfortunately, it's always in peoples crotch's.

Where’s hunter? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

I didn't know that dogs could sniff out viruses.. can they sniff out cancer, ect. too? 🤷🏽‍♀️ And what does coronavirus smell like? 🤷🏽‍♀️

Yes sadly,Flying is getting too become not only trying to hold on but COVID19 and hasn't gotten to the New Today Business Covid and neither has many Companies & Organizations as we Live in a Essential Worker World just to hold the Economy & Stock Market...

Should they not be wearing masks? Not the dogs, but the trainers...🙄

Got to be kidding me. Jeopardizing a canines health to possible alert health care or authorities if a person has the COVID-19!?

Someone call PETA. Poor dogs!!

Jesus come on now, this is ridiculous. Welcome to the New World Order.

That’s interesting. I wonder how it works.

I see there's no shortage of food in Finland.

kuku27 Is this proven well to find affected

As long as they stay away from the throat and the nasal cavities it's a great idea. Dogs are amazing.

Seriously

gtfooh

Not sure who needs to hear this Dogs can’t smell a virus on humans 🙄

What if COVID-19 just smells like ball sweat, serious question

Poor dogs, hope they don’t get sick. I assume they probably will.

犬は鼻がいいから いろんな事が出来るね!

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Dear God.

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