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

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 for ages 5-11. The Pfizer vaccine will be administered in three small doses, while Moderna will be administered in two.

Answering your questions about a second COVID-19 booster

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 common questions about getting a second COVID booster shot.

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

As the semester wrapped up, Editor-in-Chief Praveena Somasundaram spoke with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz about the triumphs and challenges of the academic year, concerns focusing on mental health and transparency, and what UNC has in store for next year.

University to lift mask mandate beginning March 7

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

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 Hill at this time.

Gov. Roy Cooper encourages schools to end mask mandates

"Today, I'm encouraging them to end mask requirements," Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference Thursday.

Orange County Health Department to distribute free N95 masks beginning Friday

OCHD will begin distributing free N95 masks on Friday while supplies last. 

Editorial: In the return to in-person instruction, N95 masks must be accessible

"Although federal programs have made N95 masks more accessible, students still cannot be sure that they — and everyone else in their classrooms — have them. Policies like these only serve to obstruct public health and safety."

'At a loss': Professors and lawmakers react to rejection of school vaccine mandate

While government and public health officials in the state had said such a mandate would be premature, some faculty who signed the petition for a college vaccine mandate disagree.

N.C. Commission for Public Health votes against COVID-19 vaccine mandate proposal

The North Carolina Commission for Public Health on Wednesday unanimously voted against a proposal that would make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for students 17 and older in the state.

UNC plans move to fully in-person instruction over the next two weeks

All UNC classes are expected to resume in-person instruction by the end of the next two weeks, the University announced in a campus-wide email Thursday.

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences

Two years of COVID-19: A look back on UNC student experiences