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 →
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Authorities are warning people that COVID testing sites, health experts say, could put your health and personal information at risk. ABC Action News’ I-Team uncovered allegations that a company that operates hundreds of testing sites across the country failed to provide test results to some consumers andRead 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 →
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Fox 4 has learned what will happen with these pop-up Covid testing sites known as the Center for Covid Control, which closed last week after multiple investigations began looking into numerous issues, especially if their tests were wrong. On Friday, the Center for Covid Control, whichRead 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 →
ST. LOUIS — These days, people can take a COVID test in their car, at home, or in a store. But some testing locations have popped up in unexpected places in St. Louis. A sign was seen recently on a subway in Maryland Heights, ad-free testing by a man namedRead More →
Sandy Keyamo, a concerned Kissimmee resident, says she wasn’t sure which COVID-19 testing site she went to. She was told she, her husband and their children would have their results in 48 to 72 hours, but after almost a week and a half she gave up. “I gave up. Honestly,Read 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 →
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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 →