U.S. Airlines Endorse Fever Checks as Covid-19 Safety Measure

A body temperature detection system stands at a passenger security check point at the Propeller Airports Paine Field airport in Everett, Washington.Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

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By Hailey Waller

May 9, 2020 at 11:49 PM UTC

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Airlines for America, the trade group representing large airlines, said it would support fever checks for passengers and employees carried out by the Transportation Security Administration.