Procedure for the usage of pyrometers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Procedimiento para el uso de pirómetros durante la pandemia por COVID-19 Procedure for the usage of pyrometers during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19, an unprecedented pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has affected millions of people since its emergence in December 2019. SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted directly (through coughing, sneezing, or aerosols) or indirectly (through contact with mucous membranes or inanimate surfaces) from person to person [1,2].

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