Spring 2020 study abroad programs to European countries with Level 3 (Avoid Nonessential Travel) travel advisories from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been canceled in response to the spread of coronavirus, according to a campus-wide email sent from Thursday.
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The UNC athletics department will suspend all athletic activities — including competition, practices, recruiting and participation in NCAA championships — until further notice, according to an announcement from the department Thursday afternoon.
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As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools announced Thursday it will make Monday, March 16; Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18 optional teach work days and have spring break from Thursday, March 19 to April 3. Students will then begin remote learning in hopes of returning to class on Monday, April 6.
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Summer 2020 study abroad programs through the University have been cancelled due to the spread of coronavirus, according to an email from Heather Ward, associate dean for Study Abroad and International Exchanges, sent Thursday and a campus-wide email sent Friday. Students who have signed study abroad contracts already will have their contracts voided and will not be charged administrative fees or other cashier-billed expenses for the program, the email said.
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The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 (coronavirus) a pandemic, and North Carolina is now in a state of emergency as universities across the state are closing. In light of this, local school districts are making adjustments to cope.
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The University said online instructions will be offered indefinitely and has canceled all University events with more than 50 attendees, the email said.
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In response to five new presumed cases of COVID-19, Gov. Cooper has declared a state of emergency in North Carolina.
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A second case of coronavirus was confirmed in North Carolina Friday. After an initial case was reported in Wake County earlier this week, the state confirmed another case in Chatham County on Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still needs to confirm the test, but the man who contracted the virus is in isolation at his home, according to a press release from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Thinking about traveling for spring break? Worried about coronavirus? Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions.
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“I wouldn't say that I'm not worried, but I do think that, as long as people continue taking the precautions that they should be taking, I do think its spread can be limited.”
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It’s imperative that during this pandemic, individuals remain calm.
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UNC students, faculty and staff returning to the U.S. from countries with Level 2 or 3 travel advisories have been asked to self-quarantine for 14 days away from campus, according to a campus-wide email from Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz Wednesday.
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North Carolina reported its first case of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, on Friday according to a press release from Gov. Roy Cooper. The release said this is an isolated case, and the illness is not widespread throughout the state
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