Axillary temperature taking is usually employed for 5 minutes and does not take 10 minutes. During the epidemic phase of novel coronavirus pneumonia, temperature measurement is an important medical examination of patients. Checking body temperature usually requires the use of a thermometer, which is commonly used in clinical practice to measure axillary body temperature. According to the physical characteristics of the thermometer, the condition in which the temperature measured by the thermometer and the ambient temperature reach equilibrium is usually around 5 minutes, after 5 minutes of measurement, the condition in which the temperature of the thermometer and the ambient temperature around the body can be reached. Content source: Dr. You Lai