CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting a University of Illinois saliva test as a potential “game-changer” in the fight against COVID-19. The test, which involves spitting into a test tube, can yield results in hours. University officials say the test has received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The university has performed more than 50,000 tests since making it available to faculty, staff, and students last month. The university expects to test 20,000 people daily when the fall semester begins next week. Pritzker says there’s potential to use it statewide, particularly for K-12 schools.
