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Measles case identified in North Carolina, NCDHHS urges vaccination

By Kristin Kharrat | September 15

The symptoms of measles are relatively similar to cold-like symptoms and can include a fever, runny nose, cough and a rash. Positive tests are confirmed ...

CDC outlines new COVID-19 regulations, no longer requires five-day quarantine

By Jessica F. Simmons | March 26

The CDC recommends returning to normal activities if fever has not been present without the help of fever-reducing medication and symptoms have ...

Peaking levels of COVID-19 detected in Chapel Hill, Carrboro wastewater

By Gabrielle Rothstein | January 30

Record-high levels of COVID-19 are being detected in Chapel Hill and Carrboro wastewater, and detection levels are increasing at one of the highest rates ...

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University to participate in National Institutes of Health clinical trials for long COVID

By Akash Bhowmik | September 7

UNC will take part in clinical research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health evaluating treatments for long COVID over a six-month period, according ...

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Column: COVID-19 health care is still a necessity

By Maya Ticku | April 21

"There is a huge lesson to have learned from our COVID-19 response: When it comes to responding to public health crises, prevention is everything and ...

NCDHHS to retire COVID-19 vaccination data, testing sites as state recovers from pandemic

By Sam Kornylak | April 3

The federal public health emergency due to COVID-19 comes to an end on May 11. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced changes ...

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Survey shows increased violence at NC public schools, development affected by pandemic

By Libby Wakefield | March 22

New data shows that North Carolina public schools reported an increase in student discipline issues during the 2021-22 school year. There were 11,170 ...

'We've had death threats': UNC's Baric Lab is subject of internet conspiracies on COVID-19

By Lauren Fichten | March 8

Since the start of the pandemic, the Baric Lab has been the target of internet conspiracy theories, ranging from accusations of engineering SARS-CoV-2 ...

Kidzu Children’s Museum to host 17th birthday party

By Allie Sadoff | March 3

Kidzu Children’s Museum will celebrate its 17th birthday with a party on Sunday, March 5 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. After several years of not being ...

'We’re all rethinking normal': Community members respond to optional mask-wearing

By Eliza Benbow | January 11

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks Orange County at a high COVID-19 Community Level — one which suggests residents wear masks indoors ...

A look at the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina: Protocol changes in 2022

By Maddie Van Meter | November 30

North Carolina has seen several changes to COVID-19 protocols in 2022 regarding masks, schools and vaccines.

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

'Benefits are overwhelmingly positive': FDA approves new COVID-19 boosters for children

By Maddie Van Meter | October 24

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been replaced by the newer bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech ...

Campus community can now get flu and COVID boosters with no appointment necessary

By Jennifer Tran | September 12

UNC students and community members can now receive the flu and Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent booster shots at several locations on campus. Those with health ...

NCDHHS announces availability of updated COVID-19 boosters, aims to combat new subvariants

By Maggie McIntyre | September 11

The new booster will protect against new variants of COVID-19 and is recommended for all those who are eligible ages 12 and up.

UNC announces updated COVID-19 policies for fall semester return

By Liv Reilly and Elizabeth Egan | July 29

UNC announced updated COVID-19 policies for the fall 2022 semester in a campus-wide email Friday. The University will not have any testing requirements ...

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FDA approves Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months

By Ethan E. Horton | June 26

The FDA approved the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna COVID vaccines for children as young as 6 months on June 17, nearly eight months after Pfizer’s approval ...

Answering your questions about a second COVID-19 booster

By Natalie McCormick | May 19

The average number of new COVID cases per week in North Carolina has been on the rise, with about 4,500 new cases since last week. Here are answer to ...

Q&A: Chancellor Guskiewicz reflects as spring semester comes to a close

By Praveena Somasundaram | April 26

As the semester wrapped up, Editor-in-Chief Praveena Somasundaram spoke with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz about the triumphs and challenges of the academic ...

University to lift mask mandate beginning March 7

By Liv Reilly and Allie Kelly | March 2

UNC will lift its indoor mask mandate on March 7, the University announced in a campus-wide email on Wednesday.

UNC System announces mask-optional change, University to keep mandate following county policies

By Allie Kelly | February 25

The UNC System announced on Friday that its institutions should make wearing masks indoors optional by March 7. The change will not affect UNC-Chapel ...