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Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country's main international airport – a four-month trial of an alternative testing method

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    Eabryt
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    Show me in the rule book where it says a dog CAN'T be a doctor?? COMING FALL OF 2020, AIR BUD 5: AIR BUD MD Anyway, this looks interesting. Assuming it works it could probably allow for some...

    Show me in the rule book where it says a dog CAN'T be a doctor??

    COMING FALL OF 2020, AIR BUD 5: AIR BUD MD


    Anyway, this looks interesting. Assuming it works it could probably allow for some travel to open back up sooner between countries that have lower rates already.

    Passengers who agree to take a free test under the voluntary program in Helsinki do not have direct physical contact with a dog.

    Aww man :(

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    1. cfabbro
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      Given the fact that Dogs may actually be able to get infected by COVID from a human vector, avoiding putting these sniffer dogs in direct contact with the passengers at the airports is probably...

      Given the fact that Dogs may actually be able to get infected by COVID from a human vector, avoiding putting these sniffer dogs in direct contact with the passengers at the airports is probably for the best. See:

      https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/pets.html

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