Why Temperature Checks Alone Don’t Work for Assessing COVID-19

Why Temperature Checks Alone Don’t Work for Assessing COVID-19

By: Dr. Sarma Velamuri, M.D., Natalie Cheng, D. Maneesh Kumar, D.O., Ph.D., FAAP Aug 18th 2020 When you’re feeling sick and feel like you may have a fever, your first instinct is probably to check your temperature. However, how accurate are thermometers? To start with, we’re not going to give you a lesson in human physiology […]