Some stores have begun taking employees' temperatures to keep sick workers home. But that doesn't keep employees safe from sick customers. That's why a number of stores are considering taking customers' temperatures before they enter.
Some have begun taking employees' temperatures to keep sick workers home. But that doesn't keep employees safe from sick customers.That's why a number of stores are considering taking customers' temperatures before they enter. Public health experts say it is a prudent step: Grocery stores are one of the few public spaces still open. Millions of Americans are visit them every day and come into close contact with stores' employees.
"That obviously is a step into a whole realm of public policy privacy issues that would have to come with clear guidance from the government," he said."That's not for us to solve, in my opinion."Health screeningsBig retailers and grocers have been criticized by some workers and safety experts for being slow to take aggressive steps during the crisis. At least five grocery store workers have died from the coronavirus so far in the United States.
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