A surge in voter interest Tuesday morning was met with a blank website screen for Harris County polling places, as officials grappled with a series of issues that left primary voters in longer lines or looking for new locations. The map from the county’s election website, which offers an optionRead More →
Early voting begins Monday for the March 1 primary election, in which Democrats and Republicans will go to the polls to elect the candidates they wish to represent in the November general election. There are 18 early voting locations that will be open in Cameron County Monday through Friday, FebruaryRead More →
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after winning a major court battle against the opening of so-called safe injection sites — safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fatal overdoses – the Department of Justice signals that it might be open to allowing them.Read More →
NEW YORK – A year after winning a major legal battle against the opening of so-called safe injection sites – safe havens for people who use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fatal overdoses – the Department of Justice signals that it might be open to allowing them. InRead More →
Two state senators are proposing a new way to deal with hateful or violent content posted on social media sites. State Senator Brad Hoylman, D-New York, introduced the S.7568. The legislation, which is co-sponsored by Sen. Anna Kaplan, D-Carle City, creates a cause of action under the General State DutiesRead More →
NEW YORK – A year after winning a major legal battle over the opening of so-called safe injection sites – safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fatal overdoses – the Department of Justice signals that it might be open to allowing them. InRead More →
the Washington state sued an Illinois-based coronavirus testing company on Tuesday, alleging the company tampered with test results, lied to customers and stored thousands of samples in garbage bags instead of properly refrigerating them. The lawsuit against the Center for Covid Control, which is based in suburban Chicago and operatesRead More →
Five COVID-19 testing centers in Arizona and hundreds more across the country have closed following accusations that owners spent millions on luxury items while test samples were stored in garbage bags, personal information was compromised and sick patients received false negative results. The Illinois-based Center for COVID Control testing companyRead More →
After weeks of revelations about the suburban Chicago COVID-19 testing company, the Center for COVID Control (CCC) said it will remain closed, but some of its testing sites may reopen under different names. The allegations against the company and its affiliated laboratory provider Doctors Clinical Laboratory (DCL) include missing testRead More →
CHAMPAIGN — Another new COVID-19 testing site recently opened in Champaign, but a public health official has advised sticking to approved testing sites that have been around for a while. Not much is known about the new site for the former Enterprise Rent-A-Car location at 1804 S. Neil St., otherRead More →
On Friday, Sangamon County public health officials reported two more COVID-19-related deaths in the area. There were also 748 new positive cases in Sangamon County, bringing the total to 48,526 cases since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. In Menard County, there were 59 new cases for aRead More →
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit E-mail To print Photo by Feven Gerezgiher The Center for COVID Control testing site on Hiawatha Ave in Minneapolis closed early after the nationwide shutdown was announced. Residents and nearby businesses described lines spanning multiple storefronts along the strip mall. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison onRead More →
COVID-19 bill to open new testing sites and improve youth vaccination rates passed by House Video / 12 hours ago Video Attorney General Maura Healey announces her candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts Video / 12 hours ago Video Attorney General Maura Healey announces her candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts VideoRead More →
‘Church fire’ northwest of Fort Collins now fully containedThe Livermore Fire Protection District responded to a 10-acre grass fire northwest of Fort Collins near Virgina Dale Church. 22 minutes ago Amtrak’s Winter Park Express returns for trips from DenverThe first train of the season departed Denver’s Union Station at 7Read More →
First, there was counterfeit hand sanitizer, counterfeit KN95 masks and vaccination cards. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, the concerning scam variant involves testing. Attorneys general in Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and Oregon issued consumer warnings in recent days about questionable coronavirus tests and pop-up sites. Complaints includeRead More →
A company that operates more than 300 Covid-19 pop-up testing sites across the country is being investigated by several states and a federal agency after receiving dozens of consumer complaints ranging from test results late to concerns that no testing was being done. . The Illinois-based Center for Covid ControlRead More →
(WXYZ) — A COVID-19 testing center with sites across the country and right here in Metro Detroit is temporarily closing after a slew of complaints. The news comes as this fourth wave of COVID cases has spiked demand for testing. The Better Business Bureau investigated a COVID-19 testing company withRead More →
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Thursday made an extensive tour from the state capital to Ogbodo Community Forests in Ikwerre Local Government Area and Ibaa Community in the Emohua Local Government Area, in an all-out war against the threat of illegal oil bunkering in the state. The governor whoRead More →
CHICAGO — A national coronavirus testing company under investigation by the Oregon Department of Justice and which has drawn criticism from customers in several states announced Thursday a “one-week pause on all operations.” The pause was to take effect Friday through January 21 at all Center for COVID Control testingRead More →
A national coronavirus testing company that has drawn criticism from customers in multiple states announced a “one-week pause on all operations” Thursday, including a location in the city of Rochester. The pause was to take effect Friday through January 21 at all Center for COVID Control testing sites. Two states,Read More →
Center for Covid Control testing location in the Hollywood neighborhood. Isabelle Garcia State and county public health agencies have little to no oversight of COVID-19 testing facilities run by private companies, the Mercury found. As demand for COVID testing in Oregon far exceeds supply, testing services offered by Multnomah CountyRead More →
Jackson County and Clay County health officials told KMBC 9 Investigates they have raised concerns with Missouri state health officials about the new COVID testing sites -19 related to the Center for COVID Control. The Chicago-area company announces free rapid and PCR tests at more than 300 locations across theRead More →
New storefronts in Smithfield and West Warwick claiming to offer free COVID-19 testing are part of a nationwide network accused of failing to provide test results, providing incorrect diagnoses and being a ‘scam’ designed to collect people’s personal information. The so-called “Center for COVID Control” has drawn complaints in severalRead More →
item FILE – Healthcare worker prepares COVID-19 swab test. (Chet Strange / Bloomberg via Getty Images) SEATTLE – The Better Business Bureau is investigating a COVID-19 testing company that is inundated with negative reviews and complaints. The Center for Covid Control operates sites across the country, including Washington and Oregon.Read More →