Marcio Souza started with the South Plainfield-based biopharmaceutical company six years ago.

"We know that this is an uncertain time for everybody ... particularly small businesses and we implore them to continue paying workers and allowing workers who are sick to stay home," Gov. Phil Murphy said at a Sunday afternoon press conference.

“We’re taking this step to ensure that our members have access to the doctors they rely on and to support the effort to promote social distancing,” said Kevin Conlin, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Horizon BCBSNJ. 

Riverside Medical Group patients can now get a diagnostic for the virus from their car.

Health officials work to provide COVID-19 particulars to the public.

"At Christ Hospital there are more than 500 physicians so instead of re-training all of them on proper use of personal equipment we created a core team that would care for Coronavirus patients," said Chief Medical Officer and Senior Administrative Officer Dr. Tucker Woods.

According to the director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research that is working with Janssen, efforts are focused on a solution that would allow for "rapid development, large-scale manufacturing, and global delivery."

The development from the Center for Discovery and Innovation reduces wait time for results from days to hours.

"Our unions are standing together to demand, not beg, but demand proper training and protections be readily available to every health care worker in every facility. Those concerns must be addressed before this virus spreads even further across the state," said Health Professionals and Allied Employees President Debbie White.

According to the company, Tasos Konidaris brings more than 30 years of corporate finance and leadership experience to the role.

Anthony Mancini will be the Princeton-based biotechnology company's first COO.

In addition to a new laboratory in Berlin, the biotechnology firm said it will set up shop in Essex County.