Taking people’s temperatures can help fight the coronavirus

STICKING A THERMOMETERThe EconomistThe Economist Today into an armpit, mouth, ear or other body cavity is the most accurate way to take someone’s temperature. Understandably, though, this cannot be done at airports or checkpoints set up elsewhere to screen the masses for feverish victims of covid-19. So, in a bid to detect the warmth produced by a fever without touching any bodies, officials have opted for alternatives.