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Old Jan 18, 2020 | 9:14 am
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Originally Posted by looker001
So what happens if passengers refuse screening? From my understanding as American citizen I can't be forced to undergo screening unless it can be established that i am danger to myself or others.
Airports in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea use thermal imaging surveillance with scanners, such as the ones shown in the photos below, to screen passengers arriving from Wuhan for fever.

I suspect that the CDC will use similar equipment; I'm not sure how you can refuse such screening.
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