>Minivision Tech, a company based in the eastern city of Nanjing, was commissioned by the local government to develop software that can not only recognise people wearing masks but also measure body temperature remotely.
One can see how coronavirus and remote temp measuring would be paving a way for legitimization of total surveillance systems in public opinion.
I wonder if that is an implicit admission that the government believes the Covid19 outbreak is there to stay for long enough to justify the expense. Or maybe 'just in case' to go after masked protestors ?