Could dog detectives be the heroes of the pandemic? 🐶

Research shows sniffer dogs can be 100% accurate at detecting Covid! On today’s episode we find out how do they do it? Which breeds are best? And when could our furry friends could be used to save us from Covid?

 

We’re joined by both Dr Anne-Lise Chaberis and Dr Susan Hazel, from the School of Animal and Veterinary Science at Adelaide Uni who explain the science behind this and when these dogs could be trained and rolled out here in Australian hospitals, airports and aged care facilities.

 

In today's headlines:

• New Zealand probes whether frozen freight to blame for coronavirus spread
• Joe Biden names Senator Kamala Harris as his Presidential running mate
• Western Australia works to pass emergency legislation to stop Clive Palmer’s $30b lawsuit
• University students who fail half of first year subjects to lose access to HELP

 

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