METALLICA and TOOL are using Covid-sniffing dogs to keep safe on tour
10 January 2022
A number of high profile acts have recruited sniffer dogs to detect traces of Covid-19 in members of their crew and entourage. The dogs, which are trained by Ohio-based company Bio-Detection K9, were used at several recent METALLICA and 21 PILOTS shows, and will be used on TOOL's upcoming tour.
The dogs aren't used to identify audience members who might be carrying the virus, but sniff anyone with backstage access in order to protect working musicians and crew. They've previously been used to detect the virus at NASCAR events and at games by basketball's Miami Heat.
According to Bio-Detection K9, the dogs were 98%-99% accurate in identifying carriers in double-blind validation studies.
As for the testing process itself, entourage members are lined up in socially distanced rows and remove their masks, which the dogs then sniff. The canines are trained to sit down in front of any person they detect as being covid-positive.
Sniffer dogs are successfully employed to detect explosives, illegal narcotics, banknotes, and contraband electronic devices.
Source: loudersound.com
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