Sports FDA approves COVID-19 saliva test developed at Yale in partnership with the NBA, NBPA August 15, 2020August 15, 2020Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAYComments Off on FDA approves COVID-19 saliva test developed at Yale in partnership with the NBA, NBPA The FDA on Saturday approved a saliva-based COVID-19 test developed at Yale with funding from the NBA and National Basketball Players Association.