Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Conservative Party suspends leadership race, citing COVID-19 pandemic

The previously scheduled debates on April 17 and April 23, as well as the leadership event on June 27 are all cancelled. LEOC will determine new dates after May 1. Additionally, the membership deadline will be moved to May 15.

— Conservative Party (@CPC_HQ) March 27, 2020

The Conservative party of Canada has suspended the leadership race due to COVID-19. The previously scheduled debates on April 17 and April 23, as well as the leadership event on June 27 are all cancelled. The committee is set to reconvene on May 1, 2020 to reevaluate the situation.

2. Bob Dylan releases a 17-minute epic about the assassination of John F. Kennedy

Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude for all your support and loyalty across the years.
This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting.
Stay safe, stay observant and may God be with you.
Bob Dylanhttps://t.co/uJnE4X64Bb

— bobdylan.com (@bobdylan) March 27, 2020

Bob Dylan has released his first brand new song in eight years, which is 17-minutes long. The song details the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. His fans on Twitter are thanking the iconic songwriter for dropping the surprise release in the middle of a pandemic.

3. NASA to launch rover, taking names of nearly 11 million people to Mars

We are all in this together. Three chips with more than 10.9 million names you all sent in are coming with me to #Mars. https://t.co/Bsv1mqpxlA

I also carry a special message -- can you find it? pic.twitter.com/5UNgBWeEET

— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) March 26, 2020

The Perseverance rover is set to launch to Mars between July and August 2020, taking along with it the names of 10,932,295 people across the world who took part in the space agency's "Send Your Name to Mars" campaign.

4. Man thanks ER nurse who saved his wife in middle of COVID-19 pandemic

All the feels... I love my job! @TheEllenShow pic.twitter.com/228yaXVx43

— Allison S. (@allie211) March 26, 2020

A powerful moment was photographed outside an ER in New Jersey, USA. A nurse took a heartwarming photo of the husband of a patient she cared for when he arrived with a message of gratitude.

5. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus.

I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus.

Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/9Te6aFP0Ri

— Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) March 27, 2020

The British Prime Minister is self isolating after testing positive for coronavirus. He reportedly has mild symptoms and will continue to lead the UK's response to the pandemic.