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DOJ arrests Chinese national Reedley biolab operator over test production, false statements
Federal authorities arrested a Chinese man behind the illegal Reedley biolab who tendered multiple identities amid an investigation into illegal manufacture and distribution of misbranded medical kits.
October 19, 2023
Chinese-linked firm seeking $50mil in damages from Fresno Co. for destroying secret Reedley lab
Along with its claim for damages, Universal Meditech accused Fresno County of lying about the danger of infectious agents found in the lab.
October 16, 2023
Emails reveal back-and-forth between Newsom admin., Fresno Co. over Reedley lab response
The emails reveal, among other things, how Reedley city officials were largely left in the dark by state and local officials over how to respond to media inquiries about the illegal, Chinese-run lab.
August 10, 2023
McCarthy, Costa call for probe into Federal cash given to Reedley COVID Lab-linked firm
The two Valley lawmakers demanded a probe into how Chinese-owned Universal Meditech won $150,000 in forgivable paycheck protection loans.
August 10, 2023
Fresno area Chinese-linked COVID lab won $500k in taxpayer funds
Chinese-run Universal Meditech sought a bevy of funds from American taxpayers, a new report finds.
August 8, 2023
Fresno city officials detail history with firm tied to secret COVID lab
The company behind the secret COVID lab in Reedley is attempting a comeback in Fresno, city officials confirmed.
August 3, 2023
What was inside secret Reedley COVID lab? Court docs offer a peek.
Court documents from local officials seeking to shut down the secret and illegal biolaboratory in eastern Fresno County show an array of dangerous elements.
August 2, 2023
Nurses furious as Calif. to drop hospital mask mandate, nurse vaccine requirements
California ended its COVID-19 emergency. Now, it's rolling back its strictest rules and regulations, too.
March 5, 2023
Poll: Majority of Californians worse off since COVID emergency began
Californians have a bleak outlook for the economy after Gov. Gavin Newsom's three-year emergency order ended Tuesday.
February 28, 2023
Calif. medical misinformation law blocked by Federal judge
A California law tried to clamp down on medical misinformation related to COVID-19 and sought to focus on "consensus." The problem? A judge couldn't find consensus.
February 1, 2023