Just over a year ago, on Jan. 25, 2020, UNC associate professor Zeynep Tufekci tweeted a warning about a new virus spreading in China that neither she nor many other people knew about. It had infected about 1,000 people and killed 41 at the time, closing schools and shutting down a major city. Now, as the pandemic surges on, it’s clear she was right. (Charlotte Observer) February 12, 1795: Did Hinton James really walk all the way to UNC?
It’s one of the most enduring legends of UNC history: a lone student, Hinton James, walking all the way from his home in Wilmington, North.
UNC professor challenged top health officials about COVID-19 guidance. She was right.
