2020 Coronavirus Outbreak - The Daily Tar Heel

DTH Photo Illustration. A UNC student holds a suitcase and a surgical mask on campus on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. The coronavirus has cancelled various study abroad programs.

Summer study abroad programs through UNC canceled

By Maeve Sheehey | Mar. 12, 2020

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.

A North Carolina school bus located in Carrboro, N.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. On Feb. 6, 2020, local schools dismissed early in order to get students home in the midst of severe weather. The storms coincided with dismissals, however, causing students and staff to return indoors.

Local school districts prepare for coronavirus pandemic

By Sonia Rao | Mar. 11, 2020

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.

The Old Well, a popular UNC monument, pictured on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

UNC to extend spring break, begin remote instruction March 23

By Maeve Sheehey | Mar. 11, 2020

The University said online instructions will be offered indefinitely and has canceled all University events with more than 50 attendees, the email said.

Gov. Roy Cooper stands before members of the media following a press conference introducing Well Dot Inc. to the Chapel Hill area on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019.

Gov. Cooper declares state of emergency in response to coronavirus

By Michael Taffe | Mar. 10, 2020

In response to five new presumed cases of COVID-19, Gov. Cooper has declared a state of emergency in North Carolina.

Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a North Carolina Democratic Party event for Super Tuesday in Raleigh on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. "I believe the state government should look like the people that it serves,” he said.

Second case of coronavirus reported in Chatham County

By Anna Pogarcic | Mar. 6, 2020

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.

What you need to know about UNC's coronavirus travel policy before spring break

By Maeve Sheehey | Mar. 5, 2020

Thinking about traveling for spring break? Worried about coronavirus? Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions.

'I thought they were overreacting': Students plan spring break around coronavirus

By Stephanie Mayer | Mar. 5, 2020

“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.”

Editorial: A test of pandemic control

By Editorial Board | Mar. 5, 2020

It’s imperative that during this pandemic, individuals remain calm.

Campus Health Services, located in the James A. Taylor building, offers a variety of medical services including nutrition, pharmacy, radiology, counseling and psychological services and other wellness care.

Students returning from coronavirus-afflicted nations may be asked to self-quarantine

By Maeve Sheehey | Mar. 5, 2020

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.

Gov. Roy Cooper (left) stands for interviews following a press conference introducing Well Dot Inc., a health technology company, to the Chapel Hill area on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Well plans to create 400 new jobs.

North Carolina reports first case of coronavirus in Wake County

By Anna Pogarcic | Mar. 3, 2020

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