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Researchers at Florida International University successfully trained One Betta, a Dutch Shepard, and three other dogs to detect COVID-19 on face masks. The dogs got it right 96% to 99% of the time. Joe Raedle/Staff/Getty Images North America

Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID‑19 – a team of forensic researchers explain the science

Kenneth G. Furton, Florida International University; Julian Mendel, Florida International University, and Kelvin J. Frank Jr., Florida International University

Dogs have such sensitive noses that they can be trained to detect the odors of crop pests, endangered species, illegal drugs – and diseases like COVID-19.

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