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Chilean police train dogs to sniff out COVID-19

Tests show a 95 percent efficiency rate in canine detection of coronavirus cases

Published: July 15, 2020 12:45 AFP

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Copy of 296660-01-02-1594802593622 — Police in Chile are training dogs to detect people that may be infected with the novel coronavirus by sniffing their sweat. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 296657-01-02-1594802585302 — Members of the Chilean Police Canine Training team play with a Golden Retriever dog named Clifford, before the beginning of its training session aimed to detect people infected with COVID-19. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 296653-01-02-1594802603678 — Members of the Chilean Police Canine Training team show two Golden Retriever dogs named Coffie (R) and Clifford (L) before the beginning of their training session. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 296654-01-02-1594802579716 — The training program is a joint effort by Chile's national police, the Carabineros, and specialists at the Universidad Catolica de Chile. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 296658-01-02-1594802588334 — Members of the Chilean Police Canine Training team play with a Golden Retriever dog named Clifford. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 296659-01-02-1594802590736 — According to Santelices, tests in Europe and Dubai shown a 95 percent efficiency rate in canine detection of COVID-19 cases. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 296652-01-02-1594802601426 — Members of the Chilean Police Canine Training team walk two Golden Retriever dogs before the beginning of their training session. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 296656-01-02-1594802582762 — The experts hope to have the dogs trained and working in the field by August. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 256833-01-02-1594802596411 — Chile on Tuesday reported 1,836 new cases of COVID-19 - the lowest figure in two months - bringing the total of cases since March 3 to 319,493. | Chilean police members ask people for the circulation permit at a check-point. Image Credit: AFP

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