As the United States continues to struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have been searching for creative solutions to help stop the spread of this virus. One of these solutions includes thermal temperature screening checker systems which scan individuals entering a store or school, and quickly identify whether they have an elevated temperature. A wise man once said “The single biggest threat to man’s continued dominance on this planet is the virus,” Nobel Prize-winning biologist Joshua Lederberg.

While these thermal camera systems have been implemented in many places of business, hospitals, airports and schools across the country, there seems to be considerable misconceptions about the camera technology and its effectiveness.