In the spring, France was a pioneer in the detection of the coronavirus by dogs.

But for six months, the situation has not changed in France while this innovation has been adopted in other countries.

Some denounce a "contempt" of the Ministry of Health for a solution yet simple and effective.

It was a world first in the spring but which, since, has skated in our latitudes: in France, ten dogs have been trained and trained to detect the smell of Covid-19, with a sensitivity of 92 to 99%.

The trials led by the prestigious Alfort veterinary school have even gone beyond the borders of France.

This detection method is being developed in around thirty countries and is used, for example, as "first sorting" at the airports of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Beirut and Helsinki.

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But in France, this type of screening, during which dogs sniff compresses placed under the armpits of humans, has still not seen the light of day.

These many obstacles discourage Dominique Grandjean, professor at the national veterinary school of Alfort, in the Val-de-Marne, who launched this project: "It is a complete incomprehension in the face of what is assimilated to contempt, it is necessary say it well ", regrets the veterinarian.

Device "neither expensive nor invasive"

"The dog is available, it is neither expensive nor invasive, with an instant result", recalls Dominique Grandjean, who deplores the attitude of the government in this matter: "The World Health Organization has validated the thing and will no doubt help us. The Academy of Medicine said that it was good and that we had to help us, the Veterinary Academy of France did the same. It is only the Ministry of Health that considers it uninteresting. "

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The professional therefore fears a situation in which "all the countries of the world will end up deploying (this screening system) and we will watch them do it, although they have been taught to do it" in the first place.