At least they caught the guy....
Suburban lab executive faked 380,000 COVID tests in $66 million fraud, feds say – October 20, 2026
Prosecutors allege Rajesh Patel, 53, of Schaumburg, fabricated approximately 380,000 negative COVID-19 test results for tests the laboratory never completed and submitted them to a federal program that reimbursed providers who administered tests to people without health insurance.