75,000 coronavirus tests dumped by Quest Diagnostics in one day

The state to severed all ties with the private lab.

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS IS BLAMING ATECHNICAL ISSUE, AFTER THESTATE CUT TIES WITH THECOVID-19 TESTING LAB.THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH SAYS QUEST DIDN'TREPORT ALMOST 75- THOUSANDTEST RESULTS, SOME OF THEMDATING BACK TO APRIL.

QUESTSAYS DESPITE THAT DELAY, THETECHNICAL PROBLEM DID*NOTKEEP PROVIDERS AND PATIENTSFROM GETTING RESULTS IN ATIMELY FASHION.

STATEOFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE NOTWORRIED ABOUT TRANSITIONINGSOME TEST SITES AWAY FROQUEST TO OTHER L