Businesses, schools and other groups have added temperature controls to help detect the coronavirus in visitors, students and consumers. But short screenings may only tell half of the story, according to a new study.
What’s happening:
- A new study from the University of Southern California warns that screens of fever and temperature “could lead to a false sense of security,” NBC News reports.
- The study recently found the first symptom of the novel coronavirus. This is followed by cough, nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal symptoms.
- But again – fevers are a symptom, which means that asymptomatic people are not caught all the time.
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NBC News said, “While a temperature check can detect people who are giving symptoms, there are a significant number of people who can be contagious who do not develop a fever.”
Symptom order was recently discovered
Researchers from USC said they had recently found a sequence of symptoms for the new coronavirus, which may help health professionals identify issues sooner rather than later.
The new findings suggest that the following sequence is most common for patients:
- Fever.
- Cough and muscle aches.
- Nausea and / or vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
