The Morning Breeze w/ Carolyn McArdle & Cort Johnson

The Morning Breeze w/ Carolyn McArdle & Cort Johnson

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Surprise! A Pug Is The Best Breed Of Dog At Detecting The COVID Virus.

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Which breed of dog is best suited to detect the COVID virus in humans?

Not the Lab or German Shepherd. It’s the pug! A study at UC Berkeley concluded that dogs with shorter snouts are better at “olfactory discrimination” tasks, like detecting the COVID virus in situations where it might not be possible to test someone.

Also, the smaller dog might seem less threatening.


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