Amazon reportedly purchased 1,500 thermal imaging cameras from a Chinese company that the US has blacklisted due to allegations it helped the Chinese government "detain and monitor the Uighurs and other Muslim minorities... The cameras are able to remotely monitor temperature in human beings by reading heat signatures. Because fever is a common early symptom of the coronavirus, the technology is being employed as a way to prevent the disease from spreading.

... Though the company, Zhejiang Dahua Technology, is blacklisted by the US government, sales to private companies aren't illegal... Amazon spokesperson Rena Lunak confirmed that Amazon is implementing "the use of thermal imagers from multiple manufacturers for temperature screening to create a more streamlined experience for our employees." She also pointed out that, "None of this equipment has network connectivity, and no personal identifiable information will be visible, collected, or stored."... Dahua, the Chinese firm blacklisted by the US Department of Commerce, is accused of aiding in the persecution of the Uighur people in Xinjiang, China.