Thermal screening is not useful, at least not as a standalone-measure. This conclusion is based on insights into the course of the COVID-19 disease and on existing literature.
Date of request: 8/4/2020 Date of response: 13/4/2020
In response to request from: Brigitte Meier, BAG
Comment on planned updates: –
Expert groups and individuals involved: Clinical care (Manuel Battegay), Infection prevention and control (Sarah Tschudin-Sutter)
Contact persons: Martin Ackermann, Martin.Ackermann@env.ethz.ch
La Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force ayant été dissoute au 31 mars 2022, plus aucune évaluation de la situation épidémiologique, mise à jour scientifique ou policy brief ne sera publiée à l’avenir. Toutes les publications, pages et informations antérieures de la Science Task Force restent disponibles sur ce site web.