Covid-19: Temperatures go haywire due to faulty thermometers, improper readings


A file picture of a shopper being screened before being allowed to enter a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): With the new normal becoming a part of life since the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) and now the conditional MCO since March, one cannot step into most premises without having their body temperature recorded.

The question is, are the thermometers indicating the correct temperature?

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