Los Angeles Times

Don’t be fooled by fake COVID test scammers. Here’s what to avoid

Among the pandemic’s many challenges has been the rise of scammers using phone calls, text messages, social media and door-to-door visits to perpetuate COVID-19-related cons. Both the federal ...
Science Friday

Beware Of Fake Pop-Up COVID Sites

This story is a collaboration between Science Friday and KHN. Read and listen to the story by KHN contributing reporter Michelle Andrews. In recent months, mobile COVID-19 testing tents and vans have ...
CNN

Fake Covid-19 testing sites put consumers at risk, officials say as they struggle to keep up

In recent months, mobile Covid-19 testing tents and vans have sprouted on urban sidewalks and street curbs as demand has skyrocketed in response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. Some of the ...
Chicago Tribune

Fraudulent ‘pop-up’ COVID testing centers are rampant. Here are 8 tips to help protect against phony clinics and testing scams.

Tricia Poreda recently walked inside a COVID-19 testing center on the city’s Northwest Side and was immediately appalled by the facility’s lack of basic health and safety protocols. Employees ...
CNN

With fewer cases and less demand, many Covid-19 testing sites are shutting down

As Covid-19 numbers reach pandemic lows across the United States, many Covid-19 testing sites have begun closing their doors. Some testing sites have been open for almost two years, many seeing ...