SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- With many colleges and universities across the country preparing to welcome back a limited number of students to their dorms and classrooms, testing for the coronavirus will be ...

Results from the state’s pool testing initiative in schools found low positivity rates – less than 1 percent – among students and staff, the Baker-Polito Administration said Monday. The statewide ...

As school districts experience a mix of remote and hybrid learning — and intermittent shutdowns due to COVID-19 infections — a primary challenge for school leaders is how to keep students and staff ...

EVERY SCHOOL IN THE STATE TEST STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FOR THE VIRUS. EMILY: NEWSCENTER5’S DAVID BIENICK IS LIVE AT THE STATE HOUSE WITH THE PLANS. DAVID: THE STATE IS ALREADY SENDING TEST KITS TO ...

With coronavirus cases rising in many parts of the country, officials are facing tough decisions. Is it safe to send kids back to school in the fall? What types of businesses can safely reopen, and ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, told the Washington Post that officials are talking about implementing a new strategy that tests groups of people together. It's ...

Video above: Delays in coronavirus test results caused by high demand for testing in MarylandThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced it has issued an emergency use authorization ...

Typically, labs run each test sample individually. But now, Quest is able to combine up to four samples into one test tube and test the mixed sample together for one result. If it's negative, everyone ...

In January, when the Baker administration announced a new pooled COVID-19 testing initiative for K-12 schools, Education Secretary James Peyser said technological advances had enabled the state “to ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- Getting students and teachers back to school safely is a top priority right now, but it can feel like an overwhelming task. To help, the state is funding a pilot program in districts ...