Tabbed as a "game-changer" by Gov. Pritzker, a Bloomington doctor, says the new University of Illinois COVID-19 saliva-based test could change Coronavirus testing worldwide.

The Illinois-developed test, called I-COVID, requires individuals to drool into a test tube. U of I researchers say test results then come within hours.

OSF General Surgeon Dr. John Wieland says the Universities $6 million investment into the saliva-based testing program is a model for college campuses worldwide.

The University has also implemented other mitigations such as a new smartphone application that allows students access to buildings if the app shows they tested negative for COVID-19.