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With the fall semester getting into a rhythm and residence halls once again housing students, the University of Virginia has implemented new methods to detect the presence of the novel coronavirus. Three approaches announced recently include PCR-based random student testing using nasal swabs, a method that will allow large groups to be tested using saliva samples, and a program that analyzes dormitory wastewater for evidence of COVID-19. These programs are in addition to continued testing of all students, faculty and staff who have symptoms consistent with possible COVID-19. Read more.