Commuters may have to take their temperatures before boarding public transport when the coronavirus lockdown is eased, according to reports.
The Department for Transport and Public Health England are considering the measure to prevent the highly infectious virus from spreading on crowded trains when the UK begins to return to work, the Times reports.
Rail operators are also considering requiring passengers to book ahead for busy services, the paper adds, adding that to reduce overcrowding, commuters would reserve a 15-minute slot online before boarding.
First-class carriages may also be scrapped with passengers no longer allowed to get off at some stations, the report goes on to claim. For the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, read