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Bangkok, May 20 (EFE/EPA).- Three of six specially trained Labrador Retriever dogs have been deployed in the Thai capital, Bangkok, to sniff out human sweat collected from residents in the outbreak communities to detect Covid-19 infections. The dogs have been trained to sniff out Covid-19 in human sweat. They will sit down immediately when detecting the perspiration scent of COVID-19 infections with an accuracy rate of nearly 95 percent during training. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: SNIFFER DOGS TRAINED TO DETECT COVID-19 IN HUMAN SWEAT DURING TRAINING AT THE SMALL ANIMAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, AT CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Santiago de Chile, Jul 15 (EFE) .- Chile trains dogs to detect the smell of COVID-19 patients from healthy people amidst the pandemic. (CAMERA: Jose Caviedes)
Rome, Jul 28 (EFE).- Dozens of people protested Wednesday in Rome against the decision of the Italian government which requires citizens to obtain a COVID-19 health certificate before sitting at the table in a bar or restaurant, among other entertainment venues.The measure has caused a nationwide debate. (Camera: ALVARO PADILLA). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE GATHER TO PROTEST AGAINST ITALIAN GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON MAKING HEALTH PASS MANDATORY, IN ROME, ITALY.
Bangkok, Jun 17 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Rungroj Yongrit) A mobile unit made up of six dogs has helped inspect some 2,000 samples to detect Covid-19 cases through smell in Thailand after being trained for months to help fight the pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE DOG UNIT IN BANGKOK.
San Salvador, Apr 19 (EFE), (Camera: Vladimir Chicas).- A group of dogs from the Canine Unit of the National Civil Police are trained in El Salvador for the rapid detection through smell of symptomatic individuals and asymptomatic possibly affected by coronavirus.
Experts are warning that at least half of COVID-19 cases seen globally may have come from asymptomatic carriers. Symptom-free infected people are unknowingly spreading the virus to others according to a new study. Nearly one in four cases of virus spread involve infected people who remain symptom-free. The findings of the study highlight the importance of social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand-washing. The study co-author said: "To control the pandemic, we must address the 'silent pandemic' of spread from persons without symptoms".
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