CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The Broad Institute issued the following news release: Working in partnership with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory, and area hospitals, the CLIA-certified lab of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has begun processing COVID-19 test samples from patients across New England. The lab returned its first batch of results back to physicians within 24 hours of receiving samples. As teams at the testing center a  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following remarks: Our nation is in the grips of an extraordinary and unprecedented crisis due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and the spread of COVID-19. Right now our most immediate concern is ensuring the public's safety by practicing social distancing and promoting vigorous personal hygiene, while taking care of those that have tested positive for the disease. At the same time, Congress must continue to do our job, and I t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- WGBH Boston issued the following news release: As schools across the country close in response to the COVID-19 virus, PBS and WGBH Boston have partnered to support distance learning. Beginning on Monday, March 30, the public media WORLD Channel from WGBH will provide a daily, five-hour At-Home Learning Service, for students in grades 6-12, to PBS stations nationwide. From 12 noon - 5 pm EDT weekdays, WORLD will offer programs on science, history and English l  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 -- PBS issued the following news release: As schools across the country close in response to the COVID-19 virus, PBS and WGBH Boston have partnered to support distance learning. Beginning on Monday, March 30, the public media WORLD Channel from WGBH will provide a daily, five-hour At-Home Learning Service, for students in grades 6-12, to PBS stations nationwide. From 12 noon - 5 pm EDT weekdays, WORLD will offer programs on science, history and English language ar  more