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Covid-19 Saliva Test Partly Funded by NBA Gets FDA Authorization
- SalivaDirect test is expected to be priced at $10 per sample
- Cheap, fast saliva-based test could boost testing frequency
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A Covid-19 test that processes saliva samples and doesn’t require special swabs or collection devices received emergency-use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday.