Opinion

COVID origin case highlights UNC research transparency issue

A watchdog group has asked North Carolina’s highest court to determine the meaning of a single sentence in state law. The outcome could have a major impact on public access to information about University of North Carolina research. The case also could shed new light on the origin of the COVID-19 virus. The group US...

Mitch Kokai
News

NC Appeals Court to hear case involving UNC’s possible role in COVID’s origin

North Carolina’s second-highest court will consider a public records lawsuit involving the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s possible role in the origin of COVID-19. A group seeking access to university records filed its opening brief Tuesday with the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

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