A member of China’s militia arm of the armed forces uses a digital thermometer to take a driver's temperature at a highway tollgate in Wuhan on January 23. (Picture: Chinatopix)
A member of China’s militia arm of the armed forces uses a digital thermometer to take a driver's temperature at a highway tollgate in Wuhan on January 23. (Picture: Chinatopix)
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Thermometer guns are scammers’ new weapon during coronavirus shortages

Victims reportedly lost as much as hundreds of dollars trying to buy infrared thermometers online, even as some people question their accuracy in screenings

Karen Chiu
Karen Chiu

Updated: 5:29am, 10 Mar, 2020

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A member of China’s militia arm of the armed forces uses a digital thermometer to take a driver's temperature at a highway tollgate in Wuhan on January 23. (Picture: Chinatopix)
A member of China’s militia arm of the armed forces uses a digital thermometer to take a driver's temperature at a highway tollgate in Wuhan on January 23. (Picture: Chinatopix)
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