Chilean police train dogs to sniff out COVID-19

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

Last updated: July 15, 2020 | 12:45

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Police in Chile are training dogs to detect people that may be infected with the novel coronavirus by sniffing their sweat.

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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.

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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.

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The training program is a joint effort by Chile's national police, the Carabineros, and specialists at the Universidad Catolica de Chile.

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Members of the Chilean Police Canine Training team play with a Golden Retriever dog named Clifford.

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According to Santelices, tests in Europe and Dubai shown a 95 percent efficiency rate in canine detection of COVID-19 cases.

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Members of the Chilean Police Canine Training team walk two Golden Retriever dogs before the beginning of their training session.

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The experts hope to have the dogs trained and working in the field by August.

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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.

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