2020 Coronavirus Outbreak -

University will only permit critical research activities in labs until at least March 31

By Maeve Sheehey | March 18

The University will only allow critical research activities until March 31, according to a campus-wide email from Vice Chancellor for Research Terry Magnuson ...

Coronavirus closures complicate move-out process for many UNC students

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 17

The closing of UNC's residence halls for the rest of the academic year has left students scrambling to get their things from campus. Though the University ...

What restaurants are offering takeout in Chapel Hill amid COVID-19?

By Elizabeth Egan | March 17

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local restaurants are closing their doors. However, many will continue to serve takeout and utilize a curbside pickup system, ...

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Food banks and school districts work to combat coronavirus food insecurity

By Sonia Rao | March 17

Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, as well as nonprofits like TABLE and the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, are offering free meals ...

Here are 20 activities to keep you busy while still practicing social distancing

By Jessica Hardison | March 17

Social distancing doesn't have to mean boring days at home.

Guest column: OK, Zoomer (and other ways to avoid social isolation)

By Mary King | March 17

"Phones buzzed everywhere Wednesday afternoon when students received the (very expected) COVID-19 email from the University. All at once, thousands of ...

UNC will close residence halls for the academic year, move to reduced operations

By Maeve Sheehey | March 17

UNC's residence halls will be closed to all residents for the rest of the academic year with few exceptions, according to a campus-wide email sent from ...

UNC employee tests presumptively positive for COVID-19

By Maeve Sheehey | March 17

A UNC employee has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an Alert Carolina message Tuesday.

Cooper bans dine-in service at restaurants and bars, expands unemployment benefits

By Anna Pogarcic and Michael Taffe | March 17

Restaurants and bars in North Carolina will no longer be allowed to offer dine-in service, Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a press release on Tuesday.

UNC System: On-campus students must leave residence halls unless given an exception

By Maeve Sheehey | March 17

The UNC System is instructing students who live in University housing to return to their permanent, off-campus residences unless granted an exception ...

102 years ago, the Spanish flu hit campus. What can it teach us about pandemics?

By Bill Cozens | March 16

In 1918, the University was quarantined in response to the Spanish flu. Here's how UNC's situation and response to outbreaks has changed since then. ...

Here's what you need to know about campus after UNC's COVID-19 response

By Maeve Sheehey | March 16

Has UNC ever closed before? Should you cancel your housing? Here are the answers to some of the most-asked questions about COVID-19's effects on UNC. ...

From jazz to LFIT, UNC professors plan how they'll take their classes online next week

By Allie Kelly | March 16

With the transition to online learning coming up on March 23, UNC professors are planning on how to make their classes remote. For some areas of study ...

Column: The show must go on

By Jessica Hardison | March 16

The stage may be empty and the gallery may be closed, but the arts is still very much alive, and we intend to capture how our community continues to support ...

Study abroad students look for University guidance following travel restrictions

By Evely Forte | March 15

Now that President Donald Trump has imposed a 30-day travel restriction between the U.S. and Europe and many study abroad programs have been canceled, ...

Column: Covering UNC sports when there are no UNC sports

By Ryan Wilcox | March 15

The spread of COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of March Madness and the suspension of all University winter and spring sports for the foreseeable ...

Where are the coronavirus cases in North Carolina?

By Michael Taffe | March 13

There are 17,982 reported cases of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, in North Carolina according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human ...

We sat down with Chancellor Guskiewicz to talk coronavirus, the Clery Act and more

By Maeve Sheehey | March 13

This academic year has brought a report detailing Clery Act violations by the University, the reversal of the Silent Sam settlement between the UNC System ...

Here's how Orange County and North Carolina are responding to the coronavirus pandemic

By Elizabeth Egan | March 13

Cooper explained in a statement on March 10 that he declared the state of emergency because it will help the government take necessary precautions and ...

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Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro declare state of emergencies to address coronavirus

By Sonia Rao | March 13

Orange County and Carrboro have just declared state of emergencies in response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.