We talked to a UNC student who tested positive about what it's like to have COVID-19

Posted Mar 22, 2020
An Alert Carolina message Saturday confirmed that multiple members of the UNC community have tested positive for COVID-19. On Friday, a UNC student who studied abroad in London tested positive for COVID-19. DTH editor Maeve Sheehey talked to the student, who has asked to remain anonymous, about what it’s like to have the novel coronavirus. (Daily Tar Heel)

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