By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
The TSA is moving forward with a plan to administer temperature screenings at about a dozen airports as soon as next week.
The White House is reviewing the $20 million plan, which is intended to make passengers feel safer, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Under the plan, passengers with a temperature of 100.4°F or higher would be directed to the Centers for Disease Control.
The agency has expressed concerns over the plan, including whether temperature screenings fall within the scope of the TSA’s mission. Another concern is whether temperature screenings would put agents at a greater risk of getting infected.
Six TSA agents have died from COVID-19 and more than 500 have tested positive.
