TSA could start airport temperature screenings as early as next week - Business Insider

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The TSA could start airport temperature screenings as early as next week despite concerns the agency doesn't have the authority to conduct them

A general view of the departure hall of Terminal 1 at JFK airport on May 15, 2020. There are virtually no travelers during COVID-19 pandemic at the airport.The White House is moving forward with a plan to have the Transportation Security Administration administer temperature checks to air travelers despite concerns from lawmakers and the agency that it does not have the authority to conduct them.

Those who have a recorded temperature of 100.4°F or higher be directed toward the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the report fromIn addition to authority concerns, there are also fears the plan could put TSA agents at further risk of contracting the disease. More than 500 TSA employees have contracted COVID-19 and at least six have died, according to the report. The White House is reportedly moving forward with a plan to have the Transportation Security Administration administer temperature screenings at certain US airports to make travelers feel that air travel is safe., an administration official said the temperature screenings involve both tripods that can scan multiple people at the same time and hand-held thermal devices.

Officials haven't yet determined at which point in the security screening process the temperature scanning will occur, according to the report. Representatives for the TSA did not immediately return Business Insider's request for comment Saturday. The agency has reportedly raised concerns over the plan and whether it falls within its mission. There are also fears that the plan would further put agents at risk. In total, six TSA agents have died from COVID-19 and more than 500 have contracted the virus, according to the report. As Business Insider reported in April, TSA workers wereThe TSA ran a week-long pilot of the temperature screening program at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia last month, according to the WSJ.

 

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