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This University Monitors COVID-19 Through Saliva Testing

The University of Illinois is trying to control the spread of COVID-19 by collecting spit.

Publish Date: 1/20/21Topic: Body + BrainBody & BrainNova

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By Emily Zendt

One out of 50 COVID-19 tests in the U.S. are processed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Here's how its researchers are tracking the spread of the coronavirus on campus, and how the University became a model of testing for other flagship universities.

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