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FDA Approves U of I COVID Saliva Test

NOW THAT THE F-D-A HAS APPROVED THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS' COVID-19 SALIVA TEST, OTHER STATE COLLEGES WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GROUNDBREAKING SCIENCE. 

 

THE LOW COST, EASY AND QUICK SALIVA TEST HAS MADE THE URBANA CAMPUS ONE OF THE SAFEST PLACES TO BE SAYS U OF I PRESIDENT TIM KILLEEN...WITH THE RATE OF INFECTION THERE OFTEN BELOW ONE PERCENT. HE SAYS THE SO-CALLED "SHIELD" PROGRAM HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS AND THEY ARE ANXIOUS TO SHARE IT WITH OTHER SCHOOLS IN ILLINOIS.

 

 

PRESIDENT KILLEEN SAYS THE TEST HAS RECEIVED WORLDWIDE ATTENTION.

 

 

EVEN BEFORE F-D-A APPROVAL, THE U OF I HAS BEEN SENDING THE SALIVA TEST TO CLIENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD INCLUDING COMPANIES IN SILICON VALLEY, OUT OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AS WELL AS NEW ZEALAND AND THE PHILIPPINES.

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