The dogs sniff the samples and within seconds sit down to signal that they have found something. Police trainer Fatima al-Jasmi, who is on the COVID-19 detection team, guides an excited-looking black and white Border Collie through the exercises, getting it right every time. Airports in the United Arab Emirates were one the first in the world to trial canine COVID-19 detection in 2020. The study used sweat samples and PCR tests from 3,290 people to compare the dogs’ detection abilities. Bolt, a black and tan Belgian Malinois, was the first COVID-19 detection dog that he trained.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 19, 2021 13:41 UTC