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In Shanghai (pop. 24M), IR scanning is also required to drive into the city and to enter the subway. The paper says that anyone with a high temperature is held
by osteele 7y ago
In Shanghai (pop. 24M), IR scanning is also required to drive into the city and to enter the subway. The paper says that anyone with a high temperature is held in a quarantine area for hospital pickup.
In my district at least, an IR scan is also required to enter shopping malls, and at least some apartment complexes (including mine).
This morning the nearest Starbucks started requiring IR scan.
- soared 7y agoSuper interesting. Do you have any articles or photos with more info?
- adrr 7y agoIsn’t this easily defeated by taking a NSAID(eg: ibuprofen).
- sliken 7y agoHeh, or a wet napkin, a quick wipe will significantly decrease your face temp until it dries.
- osteele 7y agoAt Starbucks they used the IR on my neck instead of my forehead. I was wondering if that was why. I don't know if many people try to game the systems here the same way they do in my home country (the U.S.). So far as I can tell as an outsider, the spirit is "we're in it together" and "let's do our part to keep each other healthy". This one of the countries where in normal times people wear face masks when they're sick in order to prevent infecting other people.
- osteele 7y agoYes, there was a famous incident a couple of weeks ago. [1] I remember reading in the local paper that you have to register with the pharmacy in order to buy fever medicine but I can't find an online source now and I haven't been into a pharmacy to observe it myself. [1]: https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavirus-woman-avoided-airport-tests-travel-france-2020-1 https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavirus-woman-avoi...
- Amarok 7y agoParacetamol is even better and more commonly available
- Amarok 7y agoAlso women have lower body temperature than men.