TSA considers taking travelers’ temperatures

Published May 22, 2020 3:50pm ET



Airport security officials are looking at taking the temperatures of passengers as they pass through security checkpoints, as well as putting travelers through thermal imaging machines.

“We’re looking at temperature checks, thermal imaging, and other technologies to see what we can do to provide some layer of security,” acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told reporters during a trip to Texas Thursday afternoon.

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