Check Out The Miami Heat's COVID-Sniffing-Dogs In Action

Who doesn't like a good sniffing before a professional basketball game? The Miami Heat will be using COVID-sniffing-dogs on fans prior to enter games, and that looks like this...

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...the Miami Heat will station specially trained dogs at entrances to the American Airlines arena to try to sniff out the virus that causes COVID-19.

Here’s the plan – dogs will sniff fans before entering by walking past them. If the dog sits, that signals they may have detected COVID-19, and that fan will be asked to leave along with their group and given a full refund.

“It’s really, really interesting. Dogs are amazing creatures and their noses are way more powerful than ours,” Matthew Jafarian.

Medical specialists point out that research done in this area is exciting but preliminary. No study has been scrutinized by peer review or tried in a public place like the arena when the Heat play. The FDA has not signed off on this method of screening

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(wtnh.com)