Covid-19 Test Maker Sues Company for Falsely Advertising Kits

A maker of Covid-19 test kits sued a company in Florida federal court Wednesday for falsely offering to sell its kits to the public for at-home use.

CoronaCide LLC told the court it has no relationship with Wellness Matrix Group Inc. and has never sold kits to it. The group’s false advertising will also damage CoronaCide’s efforts to fight the pandemic, the complaint says.

CoronaCide says its IgG/IgM Rapid Tests detect Covid-19 antibodies in blood samples. The complaint says the FDA authorized it to distribute the kits to health-care practitioners while it waits for a final decision on its Emergency ...