A Lebanese doctor’s drive to curb the virus with man’s best friend


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Sniffer dog Rox during training to detect Covid-19 through sweat samples at a facility in Beirut earlier this year. Specifically trained sniffer dogs can detect Covid-19 in a person in a few seconds, including in very early stages when a PCR test would yield a negative result. — AFP

Lebanese doctor Riad Sarkis says he can help curb Covid-19 globally. As he speaks inside Beirut airport, one of his secret weapons is wagging its tail next to him.

Specifically trained sniffer dogs can detect Covid in a person in a few seconds, including in very early stages when a PCR test would yield a negative result.

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