Covid-sniffing canines are 97% correct in new French study
The sensitivity rating beats that of many 15-minute antigen tests, which tend to be better at ruling out infection than finding it
19 May 2021 - 15:15
Zurich — Dogs are able to detect Covid-19 in humans, a new study shows, paving the way for the broader use of sniffing canines in a global effort to contain the pandemic.
The dogs’ detection reached 97% sensitivity in the French study, meaning that’s how well the canines could identify positive samples. The sniffing was also 91% specific, which rates the dogs’ ability to identify negatives. The sensitivity rating beats that of many 15-minute antigen tests, which tend to be better at ruling out infection than finding it...
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