Dubai authorities brought dogs to identify those infected with coronavirus

Dog handlers with dogs were brought in by the Dubai authorities to identify passengers infected with coronavirus at the emirate airport. This was announced on August 17 by Travel and Leisure. Dogs, using their sense of smell, will literally sniff out passengers infected with coronavirus. It is noted that the accuracy of such a method of detecting carriers of infection was, according to the results of preliminary tests, 92%. Dubai Airport has pioneered the use of dogs to detect COVID-19. The animals underwent a long and serious training course in the detection of coronavirus infections, during which a laboratory with special equipment and sweat of patients COVID-19 patients was used. Dogs will work remotely without making contact with passengers. Travelers at the airport will take sweat samples and be placed in a special container, after which the dog will begin to study the sample. The test result is given in less than a minute. Earlier, the news agency reported on the decision of the government of the emirate of Dubai to open the region to foreign tourists. Travelers arriving in Dubai are required to provide a certificate of negative analysis for coronavirus.