Gov. Parson speaks at Wash. U. about new COVID-19 test

Gov. Mike Parson was at Washington University in St. Louis on Thursday to celebrate the school’s newly-developed COVID-19 test.

Researchers at the school have created a saliva-based test that can provide results within 24 hours. It received FDA approval last week.

“By enabling rapid testing of large numbers of people, this new saliva test is a major development,” said Parson.

Parson said the new test will also expand the state’s testing capacity. No word yet on when it will be widely available.

(This story was last updated at 6:26 a.m. Friday.)