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The FDA has approved a new COVID-19 test developed by Rutgers University that uses saliva samples, offering a less invasive alternative to nasal and throat swabs. This test will be available through the New Jersey RWJ Barnabas Health Network and at a drive-through facility in Edison, NJ. Meanwhile, over 100 million children are at risk of contracting measles due to paused vaccination programs in 24 low and middle-income countries, including Mexico and Cambodia, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. UNICEF emphasizes the need for immunization registries and prioritizing regions prone to outbreaks. In 2018, there were over 9.7 million measles cases globally.

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