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Kody Kinsley assumes role as NCDHHS secretary, replacing Cohen

By Ian Walniuk | January 12

Kody Kinsley's priorities include leading the state's pandemic response amid a surge of the omicron variant and responding to the state's ongoing opioid ...

COVID-19 numbers spike for CHCCS, 103 cases in the first week

By Samuel Long | January 11

CHCCS students and parents alike had concerns about issues such as record high COVID-19 numbers, test shortages, students who are too young to be vaccinated ...

UNC reports 838 positive cases this week as students return to campus

By Allie Kelly | January 10

As students and faculty enter the spring semester, UNC reported 838 positive cases among students from the week ending on Jan. 9 on its COVID-19 dashboard. ...

UNC updates its isolation and testing policies for spring 2022

By Madi Kirkman | January 10

The undergraduate campus community is returning to in-person instruction this week, amid rising cases of the omicron variant. Here's the latest University ...

UNC semester to start as planned, with option to temporarily modify instruction modes

By Allie Kelly | December 31

UNC will resume classes as planned on Jan. 10 and will give discretion to deans to modify instruction modes for specific courses temporarily, the University ...

Faculty Executive Committee discusses spring return-to-campus concerns at UNC

By Brianna Atkinson | December 23

The University has no plans to delay the spring semester as of now, Provost Bob Blouin said at a UNC Faculty Executive Committee special meeting Thursday. ...

UNC announces updated COVID-19 policies for spring semester return

By Allie Kelly | December 23

UNC announced updated COVID-19 policies in a campus-wide email Wednesday, as cases of the omicron variant rise across the country and in Orange County. ...

Editorial: How UNC can plan for a spring semester with COVID-19 variants

By Editorial Board | December 21

"History is repeating itself – as public health professionals warned us it would – and it’s up to UNC to ensure that we do not mirror the mistakes ...

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

Orange County reports first case of omicron variant of COVID-19

By Madison Ward | December 17

The Orange County Health Department reported the county's first COVID-19 case of the omicron variant in a press release Friday.

A look back at UNC's COVID-19 vaccine response

By Kelly Kendall and Guillermo Molero | November 30

The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered to front-line healthcare workers about a year ago, with no knowledge of when college-aged students ...

A year in review for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

By Brian Rosenzweig | November 30

As school systems across the country head into their fifth semester marked by the pandemic, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is examining how to stay ...

Editorial: Revisiting a vaccine mandate at UNC

By Editorial Board | November 28

Amid the backlash and development of a new COVID-19 variant, we’re taking another look at UNC’s COVID-19 vaccine policies.

Column: What's new in COVID-19 research

By Rajee Ganesan | November 16

"Here is a quick rundown of what’s new in COVID-19 research and development, and what to keep an eye out for in the upcoming months."

Employee Forum discusses emergency preparedness, mental health first aid

By Liv Reilly | November 3

The Employee Forum discussed updated COVID-19 protocols, vaccine mandates, library budget cuts, emergency preparedness and mental health first aid during ...

COVID-19 booster shots available to UNC students through on-campus vaccine sites

By Kelly Kendall | October 26

UNC students with an underlying medical condition and/or living in a residence hall are eligible for a booster shot. Students who live in close quarters ...

UNC Campus EMS introduces golf cart for emergency response

By Alexis Siegler | October 26

UNC's Campus EMS became a first-responder agency this semester, with its inaugural shift on Oct. 14 — four years after the organization was founded. ...

Column: Yes, you can mix your COVID-19 booster shot brands

By Rajee Ganesan | October 25

"With the increase in research and data being completed and gathered over the next several months, we will be able to find if interchanging vaccines have ...

Orange County Detention Center copes with rising COVID-19 cases

By Waverly McIver | October 19

Twenty inmates and three staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Orange County Detention Center as of Monday, raising concerns about general ...

Orange County COVID-19 vaccination rate decreases due to CDC miscalculations

By Austin Blake | October 12

The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Orange County is not as high as the CDC previously reported. The error stems from calculating vaccination rates based ...

Orange County clinics providing Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to high-risk individuals

By Meagan Bergstrom | October 7

UNC Health and local Orange County clinics are offering COVID-19 booster shots for certain individuals, following recent guidance from the U.S. Centers ...