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Trained dogs can effectively sniff out COVID-19, group says

Trained dogs can effectively sniff out COVID-19, group says
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Dogs could soon be used to help detect coronavirus cases in people who may not be showing symptoms.

A study conducted in the London School of Tropical Medicine shows dogs are 90% effective in spotting COVID.

Researchers gathered 200 samples of clothing and face masks from people who tested positive for the virus.

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