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Thermal cameras can help detect elevated body temperatures, a key COVID-19 symptom, but they have limitations. They cannot identify asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic cases, and accuracy can be affected by factors like hot drinks, medications, or sweating. Studies found thermal screening caught fewer SARS cases than expected due to false negatives from sweating or low-grade fevers. While non-contact thermal screening is faster and safer than oral/ear thermometers, it is resource-intensive for COVID-19 given ma
- Author
- Ryan Dagsil
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- EN