Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau on Friday elaborated on the “phased approach” earlier announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for rolling out temperature checks in airports amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which is in addition to the health screening questionnaire and mandatory face mask rules already in place. Garneau said by the end of July, the federal government is aiming to have temperature screening stations set up in the departure sections of Canada’s forth largest airports accepting international travellers, and will eventually expand this.
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