Published 4 years ago

Coronavirus: Dogs deployed at Helsinki Airport to sniff out virus

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The dogs can detect the virus with close to 100% certainty, according to a study by the University of Helsinki’s Veterinary Faculty (Picture: via REUTERS)Helsinki airport has started using dogs to sniff out passengers infected with coronavirus in an effort to curb infection rates.Trained dogs can detect Covid-19 with close to 100% certainty, a study by the University of Helsinki’s Veterinary Faculty claims.

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BBC News

Coronavirus: Helsinki airport trials sniffer dogs as Covid-19 detectors

A team of 15 specially trained sniffer dogs has started work at Finland's biggest airport.

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Finland Deploys Coronavirus-sniffing Dogs At Main Airport

Finland has deployed coronavirussniffing dogs at the Nordic countrys main international airport in a fourmonth trial of an alternative testing method that could become a costfriendly and quick way to identify infected travelers.

4 years ago·India

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The Guardian

'Close to 100% accuracy': Helsinki airport uses sniffer dogs to detect Covid

Researchers running Helsinki pilot scheme say dogs can identify virus in secondsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFour Covid-19 sniffer dogs have begun work at Helsinki airport in a state-funded pilot scheme that Finnish researchers hope will provide a cheap, fast and effective alternative method of testing people for the virus.A dog is capable of detecting the presence of the coronavirus within 10 seconds and the entir…

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Helsinki Airport to use dogs to sniff out passengers infected with coronavirus

Initial tests suggest trained dogs can smell the virus with nearly 100 per cent certainty

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Dogs trained to detect coronavirus at Helsinki airport

by Anne Kauranen HELSINKI - Dogs trained to detect the coronavirus started sniffing selected passengers at Helsinki-Vantaa airport this week, Finnish authorities said, as part of a pilot project carried out alongside the measures usual airport detections. The effectiveness of dogs has not been proven by studies

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Finland's Airport Uses Dogs To Sniff Out Coronavirus

Dogs trained to detect the novel coronavirus began sniffing passenger samples at Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa airport this week, authorities said, in a pilot project running alongside more usual testing at the airport.

4 years ago·New Delhi, India

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