>Why Temperature Checks Are ‘Doing More Harm Than Good,’ Doctor Says
>Infrared thermometers may give false fever readings in the summer | wusa9.com
Businesses big and small have been using infrared thermometers to screen patrons for fever, a symptom of Covid-19.
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“We have found at the [National Institutes of Health] that it is much, much better to just question people when they come in and save the time, because the temperatures are notoriously inaccurate many times,” Fauci said.
“Prior to Fauci’s comments, measures like temperature screenings—along with spraying disinfectant in public transportation, or walking through hand sanitizer showers—had been criticized as “safety theater,” meaning they are not proven to stem the spread of the virus.
“According to The Atlantic, temperature checks can backfire because not everyone who has the coronavirus will have fever as a symptom, so contagious people could be cleared to enter a business or other space where they could infect more people.
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