Episode 68: Fake COVID Testing Sites
Jan 17, 2022•46 min•Ep. 68
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Episode description
Americans know how dire the COVID testing situation has been since November 2021. High testing demand before gathering or traveling for holidays led to long lines and even longer turnaround times. Add the Omicron variant to the mix and you've got a perfect breeding ground for fake COVID testing sites to pop up across the country. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they talk about these predatory sites and, one company in particular, the Center for COVID Control.
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Sources:
- https://abc7chicago.com/covid-testing-scam-fake-sites-pop-up-test-covid-19-warning/11425543/
- https://www.centerforcovidcontrol.org/
- https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/covid-testing-site-in-rolling-meadows-among-several-probed-by-bbb-over-complaints/
- https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-warns-of-fake-covid-19-pop-up-testing-sites
- https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2022/01/dont-assume-every-covid-19-test-site-legit
- https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/01/13/center-for-covid-control-covid19-testing-chain-opened-pop-ups-across-the-us-now-its-temporarily-closing-amid-federal-investigation-and-mounting-complaints/
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