Articles for Temperature Checks

Actual safety vs. hygiene theater: What will really protect you from the Delta variant?
3 years, 6 months ago

Actual safety vs. hygiene theater: What will really protect you from the Delta variant?

LA Times  

Zadie Williams, 8, has her temperature checked at summer school last week at Hooper Avenue School in Los Angeles. “So what we’re saying is, once you’ve been fully vaccinated, continue to play it safe because you could end up as part of a transmission chain.” Meanwhile, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have so far stuck …

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Some amusement parks are abandoning temperature checks and it’s not a surprise
3 years, 7 months ago

Some amusement parks are abandoning temperature checks and it’s not a surprise

CNN  

CNN — Just before the CDC’s new mask guidance for vaccinated people became the country’s hot Covid-19 topic, a different feature of the pandemic was falling by the wayside: temperature checks at amusement parks. According to attorney Todd Wulffson at CDF Labor Law in California, in-person temperature checks were “all the rage last year” in the Golden State until employers …

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Revealed: how Chris Whitty's early advice set the template to keep UK's borders open during Covid crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

Revealed: how Chris Whitty's early advice set the template to keep UK's borders open during Covid crisis

The Telegraph  

At its very first Covid meeting on Jan 22, Sage noted that the sub-committee on New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats “does not advise port of entry screening, irrespective of the current limited understanding of the epidemiology”. On Feb 3, after Italy had already banned flights from China, Sage estimated that if the UK reduced imported infections by 50 per …

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Maskless Invigilators, No Temperature Checks, Disregard For Social Distancing: How BCI Organised AIBE During A Pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

Maskless Invigilators, No Temperature Checks, Disregard For Social Distancing: How BCI Organised AIBE During A Pandemic

Live Law  

After 15 months, the Bar Council of India finally organised the All India Bar Examination through the physical mode on January 24. At Rani Public School, Burari - an examination centre for candidates appearing in Delhi - there was massive crowding at entry gates, no provision for temperature checks, and utter neglect towards ensuring social distancing. While the degree of …

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Caribbean: All the islands you can visit right now and what the requirements are
4 years ago

Caribbean: All the islands you can visit right now and what the requirements are

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. No – the country is on the Department for Transport’s list of travel corridors, and is also deemed “low risk” …

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Schools asked to strictly enforce safety measures in view of cases among students
4 years, 1 month ago

Schools asked to strictly enforce safety measures in view of cases among students

Hindustan Times  

The state education department has directed schools to ensure that all Covid-19 measures, such as temperature checks and physical distancing, are strictly enforced, after over 150 government school students in Jhajjar, Jind and Rewari districts tested positive for Covid-19 this week. HT Image In a directive shared with district education officers of all districts on Thursday, the directorate of school …

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World Series will have spectators in the stadium, but no check of their temperatures
4 years, 3 months ago

World Series will have spectators in the stadium, but no check of their temperatures

LA Times  

Globe Life Field will host this year’s World Series. The latter two groups are kept away from players; the MLB announcement of ticket sales said no seats would be available “within 20 feet of where a player can be located on the field, in the dugouts or in the bullpen.” As the host Texas Rangers put tickets on public sale …

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Scott Cam reveals big changes were made to the new season of The Block due to the pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Scott Cam reveals big changes were made to the new season of The Block due to the pandemic

Daily Mail  

Scott Cam has revealed that the new season of The Block will be unlike any other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said: 'Our show is a construction and real-estate show, but this year I think it's also a bit of a documentary about what Australia has gone through' He added: 'We did five weeks and shut the whole thing …

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As coronavirus cases increase in Victoria, VCE and specialist students return to school
4 years, 5 months ago

As coronavirus cases increase in Victoria, VCE and specialist students return to school

ABC  

Victorian school principals are extremely anxious about senior students and specialist schoolkids returning to classrooms today in the face of a surge in coronavirus cases, the Australian Principals Federation says. Key points: Year 11 and 12 students are returning to Victorian state schools today Prep to year 10 students return to remote learning a week later Schools must adhere to …

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Inside The Prison Where 8 In 10 Of The Incarcerated Have Gotten Coronavirus
4 years, 6 months ago

Inside The Prison Where 8 In 10 Of The Incarcerated Have Gotten Coronavirus

Huff Post  

Above: Jonathan White with his family. Smith, the DRC spokeswoman, said that if the positive and negative groups switched places, those areas would have been “thoroughly cleaned and disinfected,” but people inside don’t think it was enough. By moving people with COVID-19 symptoms around in an attempt to create isolation areas, MCI staffers may have “inadvertently spread it a little …

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Victorian students in coronavirus lockdown areas to get daily temperature checks on return to classrooms
4 years, 6 months ago

Victorian students in coronavirus lockdown areas to get daily temperature checks on return to classrooms

ABC  

Victorian school students in lockdown areas will have their temperature taken daily when term three resumes, with children to be sent home if their temperature is too high. Key points: Daily temperature checks will make sure kids who are not well don't spread the virus, the Education Minister says The checks apply to schools inside the lockdown area, including the …

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Experts Predict What Disney Parks Will Be Like Amid Coronavirus
4 years, 6 months ago

Experts Predict What Disney Parks Will Be Like Amid Coronavirus

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Over the past few weeks, Disney has announced plans to reopen its U.S. theme parks in phases starting this summer. “The new ability to chat through My Disney Experience should save a lot of time not having to go to the front desk.” “I have seen some mention that these virtual services make visits less spontaneous, but …

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‘Disaster’ looms in coronavirus-hit Afghanistan: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Disaster’ looms in coronavirus-hit Afghanistan: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

With hospital beds almost full, Afghan officials warn of coming ‘disaster’ as suspected cases of COVID-19 surge. 18:17 GMT – Turkey reports new deaths, cases The number of coronavirus deaths in Turkey rose to 4,669 as the country reported 21 new deaths in the past 24 hours. 17:02 GMT – Canada reports new cases, deaths Canada’s total coronavirus cases rose …

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Hong Kong restaurant group’s Covid-19 bible sweeps the world
4 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong restaurant group’s Covid-19 bible sweeps the world

CNN  

CNN — With the coronavirus pandemic came a wave of mandatory physical distancing measures at restaurants around the world. But during this global crisis, one valuable resource is now making the rounds among restaurateurs: the “Covid-19 Playbook,” by Black Sheep Restaurants. “Here in Hong Kong, we were at a bit of an advantage because many of us have SARS PTSD …

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Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe?
4 years, 7 months ago

Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe?

Associated Press  

Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe? Some employers are following White House guidelines to screen workers for a fever with daily temperature checks to help prevent the spread of infections. People with the virus can be contagious without a fever, so it’s still important for employers to increase space between workers, disinfect surfaces and encourage hand washing. A …

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Plan to conduct US Open in progress; steps include COVID-19 tests, no spectators, limited entourages
4 years, 7 months ago

Plan to conduct US Open in progress; steps include COVID-19 tests, no spectators, limited entourages

Firstpost  

Charter flights to ferry US Open tennis players and limited entourages from Europe, South America and the Middle East to New York. “All of this is still fluid,” Stacey Allaster, the US Tennis Association’s chief executive for professional tennis, said in a telephone interview Saturday. Lew Sherr, the USTA’s chief revenue officer, told the AP it is “less and less …

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Long lines and huge wait time, the new face of air travel
4 years, 7 months ago

Long lines and huge wait time, the new face of air travel

Live Mint  

Chennai: The dream to make it big pushes not just the poor but even the rich from the comfort and cosiness of home to the grind of big cities. I want to be there for support them, but I also have to ensure I don’t end up being the carrier so I bought two tickets for physical distancing on the …

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What you need to know about latest TSA coronavirus screening procedures
4 years, 7 months ago

What you need to know about latest TSA coronavirus screening procedures

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Transportation Security Administration says it is making some changes to its security screening procedures, but did not include passenger temperature screening in its list, something a federal official has told CNN the agency is considering. The agency says passengers should hang onto their boarding passes, rather than handing them to TSA officers, to prevent cross contamination. …

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TSA working on plan to check temperatures at some American airports
4 years, 7 months ago

TSA working on plan to check temperatures at some American airports

CNN  

CNN — The Transportation Security Administration is working to put in place a plan to check temperatures of passengers as they go through security at multiple American airports, a federal health official confirmed to CNN on Friday. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the plan and said the TSA would take the temperatures at about a dozen unidentified airports. …

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Coronavirus FAQs: Do Temperature Screenings Help? Can Mosquitoes Spread It?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus FAQs: Do Temperature Screenings Help? Can Mosquitoes Spread It?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQs: Do Temperature Screenings Help? "I don't believe that bodies of water — swimming pools, lakes or ponds or the ocean — are major ways that people can contract this virus," says Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. So checking someone's temperature isn't a foolproof method for identifying infectious people, …

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Are Temperature Checks Effective In Stopping Coronavirus Spread?
4 years, 8 months ago

Are Temperature Checks Effective In Stopping Coronavirus Spread?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING People in most of the United States are currently staying at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. “The immune defense in certain individuals is able to protect the patient from manifesting any symptoms, which is what we refer to as ‘asymptomatic.’ The immune response is also influenced by other …

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Asymptomatic coronavirus cases at Boston homeless shelter raise red flag
4 years, 8 months ago

Asymptomatic coronavirus cases at Boston homeless shelter raise red flag

CNN  

CNN — When an outbreak of coronavirus in a Boston homeless shelter prompted officials to do more testing, the results caught them off guard. “These are larger numbers than we ever anticipated,” said Dr. Jim O’Connell, president of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. “Asymptomatic spread is something we’ve underestimated overall, and it’s going to make a big …

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Amazon says it’s taking coronavirus seriously. Workers say the company is endangering their health
4 years, 9 months ago

Amazon says it’s taking coronavirus seriously. Workers say the company is endangering their health

CNN  

CNN Business — Amid mounting criticism of its pandemic response, Amazon on Thursday said it is rapidly expanding temperature checks for its employees and that it has nearly completed its hiring spree of 100,000 additional workers at its distribution centers. The company previously told CNN Business that it is piloting the temperature checks in “in select sites in New York …

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WA's coronavirus pandemic plan unveiled as three new COVID-19 cases confirmed
4 years, 9 months ago

WA's coronavirus pandemic plan unveiled as three new COVID-19 cases confirmed

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded three new cases of coronavirus as the McGowan Government unveils its pandemic plan to deal with the expected spread of the virus throughout the community from next month. Key points: Three more diagnosed cases of COVID-19 brings the total to nine in WA WA has released a pandemic plan to keep delivering essential services HBF has …

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