Shenzhen Nucleus Gene Lab Found to Report False Covid Test Results

China’s Covid testing companies are coming under increasing public criticism for profiting from the country’s “zero-Covid” strategy after a major testing lab was found to have reported fraudulent test results in multiple cities.

Lanzhou Nucleus Huaxi Laboratory uploaded negative Covid-19 test results to the health codes of people who actually tested positive, Lanzhou local health authorities in north central China’s Gansu province said Friday in a notice. The lab will be heavily penalized, the authorities said.