Cool It: TSA To Screen Air Passengers For Fevers

The Transportation Security Administration is set to begin administering temperature checks to air travelers.

This, despite concerns from lawmakers and the agency that it does not have the authority to conduct them.

According to Business Insider, those whose temperatures are 100.4°F or higher will be directed toward the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Besides concerns about the TSA's authority, there are also fears the plan could put agents at further risk of contracting the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

In total, six TSA agents have died from COVID-19 and more than 500 have contracted the virus.

Officials haven't yet determined at which point in the security screening process the temperature scanning will occur.