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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by twblalock on Friday November 27, 2020 @10:56PM (#25235137)
Temperature checks won't catch asymptomatic people, and a lot of covid cases are asymptomatic. I don't see how temperature checks ought to make anyone feel safer.
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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by beervirus on Friday November 27, 2020 @11:03PM (#25235159)
They’re better than nothing, but not by much.
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Re:R number for UK below 1 for first time since August by twblalock on Friday November 27, 2020 @11:05PM (#25235172)
They might be counterproductive, if they give people a false sense of security.
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