Coronavirus FAQ: Folks At Trump-Biden Debate Were Scanned For Fever. Is That Helpful?

A temperature check at a Trump rally held in Toledo, Ohio, on Sept. 21.

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Each week we answer some of your pressing questions about the coronavirus and how to stay safe. Email us your questions at [email protected] with the subject line “Weekly Coronavirus Questions.”

More and more places want to take my temperature before letting me in, with some kind of device they aim at my head. What are the benefits — and drawbacks?

If you go out and about during this pandemic, you’re probably going to get your temperature taken. Often.