key: cord-1005166-uin2rx7y
authors: Sohni, Darpan
title: Thermal Screening in COVID-19: Why is it Commonplace?
date: 2021-10-02
journal: Mayo Clin Proc
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.09.018
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doc_id: 1005166
cord_uid: uin2rx7y

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temperature, and humidity also affect the readings. 3 Such factors may lead to an underestimation of febrile cases, leading to a false sense of security; conversely, it may also overestimate the number of febrile patients generating unnecessary further testing, increased cost, and undue stress for individuals and authorities involved. 4

Nowadays, temperature checks have come to be a daily ritual for many of us. Though not particularly resource-intensive, the propensity to miss a substantial proportion of the 

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