The government has backed calls for sniffer dogs to be used in a bid to help diagnose coronavirus, before symptoms appear. A trial will take place in the UK where "covid dogs" will help detect people who may be infected with the virus.
Dogs who are already successfully trained to detect the odour of many different diseases in humans, such as cancer, malaria and Parkinson’s disease will be further tested to see if they can spot coronavirus.
Last month Mirror Online r evealed researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will begin the first phase of a trial, in partnership with the charity Medical Detection Dogs and Durham University.