For polio survivors, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is not the first infectious disease to upend their lives. Now, decades after polio ripped through North Carolina and the world, medical experts and researchers at UNC are looking to this past disease outbreak to give context to a modern one.
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UNC has announced its plans to achieve a balanced budget and resolve a deficit by the end of June 2022. To achieve that, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said that the University will cut operation funds by 7.5 percent and personnel funds by 1.5 percent in both this fiscal year and the next. The implementation of these cuts is expected to begin in late February or early March, Guskiewicz said. But the details of what exactly will be cut is still unknown to the public.
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The pandemic has had a devastating impact on renters and homeowners in Orange County. To solve the looming housing crisis, the Orange County Housing and Community Development department coordinated with the towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough to pool housing funds and coordinate aid guidelines.
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The North Carolina men's basketball head coach said that the team will be "full personnel" for Saturday's game against Virginia.
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Ever since the COVID-19 vaccine became available to states, supply has been a concern. Mandy Cohen, secretary of N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, said at a press conference Tuesday that the Biden administration approved a five-percent increase in vaccine doses to the state. She said it is undetermined how many additional doses that would add up to. “We know there’s still not enough vaccine supply to vaccinate the millions of people who need it,” Gov. Roy Cooper said during the conference. “We’re pushing for more.”
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Some professors chose to keep their classes on Zoom this week after the events following the UNC's win in men's basketball Saturday.
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“I think this account was the first time that students were seeing, ‘Oh, people are watching,’” UNC senior Molly Cummings said. “I think the students that don't care, simply don't care. I don't think their actions are going to change unless the University does something, so with the account being gone, I don't know that things will change unless the University starts taking action.”
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“We can not forget this experience,” John Bamforth, interim director of READDI, said. “It will be very tempting to put it behind us and think we do not have anything to worry about. The reality is, we are not 100 percent sure why these viruses are occurring more and more frequently. The global community needs to continue thinking about how we can encourage developing pandemic preparedness.”
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The University's Campus Health is working closely with the Orange County Health Department to monitor COVID-19 cases through the Carolina Testing Program to mitigate outbreaks on campus.
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The CHCCS Board of Education unanimously approved a hybrid return-to-learning plan at a Feb. 4 meeting. Although originally set to vote on the matter Feb. 18, the Board pushed the decision earlier following a recommendation from Gov. Roy Cooper.
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The Office of Student Conduct has received over 300 referrals of COVID-19 community standards following the rush on Franklin Street after UNC men's basketball victory, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Amy Johnson said in a statement Monday.
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution is disproportionately leaving out minority communities in North Carolina. Of those vaccinated, 12.6 percent are Black and 2.3 percent are Hispanic, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, whereas 80.37 percent are white.
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Video obtained by The Daily Tar Heel shows UNC men's basketball players Armando Bacot and Day'Ron Sharpe partying alongside at least seven others, celebrating a 91-87 win over Duke on Saturday night.
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As the Orange County vaccination process continues, county residents are continuing to follow COVID-19 guidelines.
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On Feb. 2, Gov. Roy Cooper expressed his support for reopening schools for in-person instruction. However, parents, teachers and politicians remain divided on how or when to safely reopen.
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Faculty set to teach in-person classes can delay a return to the classroom until Feb. 17, following the rush on Franklin Street Saturday night.
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Although excitement still fills the Chapel Hill air, COVID-19 restrictions have made this year’s rendition of the rivalry game feel bittersweet for some.
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The University is implementing an expedited testing protocol for UNC students on residence halls with identified COVID-19 clusters.
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“Students really wanted someone to kind of check in every day, and so that’s what we put in place,” Carolina Housing Executive Director Allan Blattner said.
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