Covid-19 dogs started working at Helsinki Airport on Tuesday as part of a pilot experiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is believed that dogs’ sensitive noses can detect passengers carrying covid-19 faster than usual tests.
Helsinki Finavia Airport Director Ulla Lettijeff said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are among the pioneers. As far as we know, no other airport has started such large-scale dog nose detection work against covid-19. This could be a new step towards defeating covid-19 “<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to preliminary studies conducted by a research group at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki, dogs can detect the virus with almost 100% accuracy. They can also do this days before symptoms start, unlike lab tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the airport, dogs do not smell people directly, they do their work in a separate stand. The test takers wipe their skin with a tissue and put it in a glass. The sample is then given to the dog to sniff. Passengers who test positive are directed to the health unit at the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Within the scope of the project, 10 dogs started their duties in shifts at the first stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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