Originally Posted by
karachi
Temperature checks aren't perfect as there are asymptomatic carriers. But it does eliminate the highest risk i.e. people who are already displaying symptoms. Would you sit next to someone coughing like crazy in this environment ? I wouldn't want to sit next to someone with a fever either. Thermal scanners are quite common in airports, and these are extraordinary times.
But not if someone has taken a bunch of cold/flu medication just to game the system and get on the plane as was reported from some of the repatriation flights.