As Trump supporters crowd into tight spaces without any masks it's a great time to talk about the temperature checks that are being used at the entrance.
Are they very effective at reducing exposures?
The answer is a resounding NO.
It's medical theater, diagnostic placebo.
Are they very effective at reducing exposures?
The answer is a resounding NO.
It's medical theater, diagnostic placebo.
If you look at COVID-19 patients being hospitalized, as in this JAMA study from April 2020, only ~30% are likely to even have fevers.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
There's also the very dangerous pre-symptomatic phase of disease, where viral shedding can be at its highest.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
There's also the very dangerous pre-symptomatic phase of disease, where viral shedding can be at its highest.
CDC has no recommendation for temp checks. They're considered optional & only guidance offered is how to conduct scans safely... maintaining a 6 ft. distance & changing gloves if you come into contact with anyone.
For example, this is non-compliant by distance & glove change:
For example, this is non-compliant by distance & glove change:
