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Pokaa the Covid detector sniffs out virus at French nursing home

Kunheim (France) (AFP) – Pokaa, a two-year-old golden retriever with a keen nose for the coronavirus, works at a nursing home in France’s Alsace region. The first dog of his kind in France, Pokaa is able to pick up on positive Covid cases 48 hours before a PCR test would, according to the director of the charity HANDI’CHIENS.

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Companies delay return to offices

Amazon is delaying its return to office until 2022. CNN's Matt Egan reports on businesses pushing back their returns because of surging Covid-19 cases.

Sports school in south China city nurtures athlete dream for young talents

China has long been considered a Summer Olympics powerhouse partially thanks to the role of its training schools that enable a strong sports program, where talented children can start their professional dreams in sports schools across the country. Among such schools is the Guangzhou Polytechnic of Sports in Guangzhou, the capital city of south China's Guangdong Province.

Sheriff: Calif. town lost 'well over 100 homes'

The Dixie Fire in far Northern California has consumed about 565 square miles, an area larger than the size of Los Angeles. The Plumas County Sheriff estimates the town of Greenville lost 'well over 100 homes.' (Aug. 6)

Shona Community Granted Kenyan Citizenship

Kenyan officials have given citizenship to 1,600 stateless Shona community in the country, fifty years after their ancestors migrated. The ethnic Shona, who have been struggling as stateless people for rights and benefits, celebrated their new status.

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