State Inspections Confirm Whistleblower Allegations At Troubled California COVID Lab
Theranos Trial Reveals Details of Federal Investigation at Troubled CA COVID Lab, No-Bid Contract Renewed Lawmakers Demand Answers – What's CDPH Hiding At The $1.7B COVID Testing Lab? Same COVID Test, Different Results: FDA Looking Into State Lab 'Test Result Concerns'ĬBS13 Investigates: Should Rapid Test Be Used To Test School Athletes?ĭelayed School COVID Results, Canceled Games and Contamination ConcernsĪre False Positives or Sensitive Tests Responsible For School COVID Spikes?ĬA COVID LAB Returns Fewer Than 1 Out Of 5 Results Within Required 48hrs During Omicron SurgeĬontinued Accountability: Delayed Investigation Report, Denied Interview Requests Regulators Find 'Significant Deficiencies' At CA COVID Testing Lab – Whistleblowers Respond PerkinElmer Sues Whistleblower After Allegations About Troubled CA COVID Testing Lab Questionable COVID Results – More Concerning Whistleblower Allegations From State COVID Lab The Newsom administration quietly renewed PerkinElmer's no-bid contract amid ongoing state and federal investigations of the lab, despite the fact that the lab consistently failed to meet contract requirements including 48-hour testing turnaround times.ĬONTINUING COVERAGE - THE COVID LAB: A Year-Long Investigation byįOLLOW OUR CONTINUING COVERAGE: STATE SECRETS: The Whistleblower InvestigationĪsleep At the Lab: Whistleblower Allegations From Inside CA's Billion-Dollar COVID LabĬA's Billion-Dollar COVID Testing Lab Under Investigation Following CBS13 Whistleblower Report The first, Constitutional Amendment (SCA 7), would require approval from the legislature before a no-bid state contract of more than $25 million could be renewed. In response, Wilk introduced two pieces of legislation that transcend COVID and are intended to ensure accountability and transparency long after the pandemic is over. The investigation gave a voice to brave whistleblowers who risked their careers in the interest of public health and it shined a spotlight on shocking public health failures that it appeared the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) tried to hide. It is one of two pieces of legislation that were introduced by State Senator Scott Wilk in response to CBS13's year-long investigation into the state's troubled COVID-19 testing lab.