Spanish Authorities Arrest Moroccan Doctor for Issuing Thousands of Fake COVID-19 Test Results

The practitioner, who had two medical offices, issued nearly 10,000 coronavirus screening certificates to members of the Moroccan community in Spain, including the Honorary Vice-Consul of Murcia, Spanish media report.

The health professional produced false negative Covid-19 results without even performing the screening test, the same sources continue, stressing that the doctor sold his certificates of convenience at a high price.

Prosecuted for endangering public health, by encouraging the transmission of the Coronavirus in Spain and Morocco, the Moroccan national, who risks prison and removal from the medical association, was brought before the court on Wednesday.