The Transportation Security Administration is set to begin administering temperature checks to air travelers.<br />This, despite concerns from lawmakers and the agency that it does not have the authority to conduct them.<br />According to Business Insider, those whose temperatures are 100.4°F or higher will be directed toward the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<br />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.<br />In total, six TSA agents have died from COVID-19 and more than 500 have contracted the virus.<br />Officials haven't yet determined at which point in the security screening process the temperature scanning will occur.
