blog postsFDA approves U of I's saliva COVID-19 test: ‘We’re wasting no time in deploying this'Mar 3, 2021 8:45 am by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the NewsShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesChicago Tribune (March 1) The U. of I. has relied on the test to keep its three campuses open for in-person learning since the fall, garnering national attention for the innovation and running more than 1.5 million samples to date. Share on FacebookTweetEmail