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Back to School? Look Out for Covid-Tracking Surveillance Tech

When students return to school this fall, things are going to look differentand not just because everyone will be wearing masks.

Some students will walk past thermal-imaging cameras that take their temperature; some will wear beacons that trace their movements around campus.

Other changes will be more subtle, such as security cameras that detect when students have removed their masks or are standing too close together.

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