Did anyone think those thermometers were more than "security theater"? The one contactless thermometer I know of with approval for hospital use requires wiping

Did anyone think those thermometers were more than "security theater"? The one contactless thermometer I know of with approval for hospital use requires wiping the skin and aiming two separate beams until they line up for getting the distance correct. People are using rebranded thermometers that are usually used to tell you what's hot and what's really really hot... think burn your skin off hot