Heathrow Airport will trial screening passengers for coronavirus using thermal cameras within the next two weeks. Heathrow CEO, John Holland-Kaye has revealed that temperature screening is just one of a number of technologies and processes which could form the basis of a Common International Standard for health screening at all global airports.
He told the Transport Committe that other concepts under review as part of the Heathrow trials include; UV sanitation, which could be used to quickly and efficiently sanitise security trays; facial recognition thermal screening technology to accurately track body temperature; and contact-free security screening equipment to reduce person-to-person contact.