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Local Companies Partner To Provide $1 Million in Onsite COVID Testing For Unit 5 Schools
Media Inquiries:Dayna Brown – Unit 5 – brownda@unit5.orgDr. Aaron Rossi – Reditus – a.rossi@redituslabs.comKristen Vroman – Reditus – k.vroman@redituslabs.comZach Dietmeier – Rivian – zdietmeier@rivian.com Unit 5 schools will receive $1 million in onsite COVID testing, thanks to the generosity of two local businesses. Rivian and Reditus Laboratories have partnered to provide this much needed service […]
Reditus Laboratories Processes More Than 1.1 Million Covid Tests
By Paul Swiech Pekin, IL — When Reditus Laboratories processed its one millionth COVID-19 test recently, there was no time to mark the occasion. “At the time we did it, we were so busy that no one paid attention to it,” said Dr. Larry Rossi, president of Pekin-based Reditus and a practicing physician in Central Illinois for more than 40 years. “We did […]
COVID-19 Testing: The lab behind Peoria Public Schools return to the classroom
PEORIA (WEEK) – A little taste of normalcy is on the way as Peoria Public School students plan to head back to the classroom. The game changer … better access to priority testing. Superintendent Dr. Kherat said a big reason for the accelerated return to class is the ability to rapidly test students. Thanks to a $200,000 […]
How to Vote Safely During COVID-19
The countdown is on to the 2020 Presidential election—debatably one of the most important elections in our lifetime. Normally, the poll sites are packed with people lining up outside voting centers every November. But as COVID-19 has proven, this year is anything but normal, and certain measures must be taken to ensure the highly contagious […]