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As of April 6, 2020 there are 2,943 cases of coronavirus in North Carolina. There have been 44 deaths and 270 people are currently hospitalized. The nation crossed a grim threshold today as the number of deaths passed 10,000. As the nation prepares for what health experts predict will be a very difficult week, new predictions in North Carolina show social distancing and stay-home orders are making a difference. However, experts warn if current stay-at-home orders are lifted, there could be 750,000 cases in the state by the end of May. Tonight WRAL News speaks with Mark Holmes, PhD, a researcher from UNC Chapel Hill, about how he interprets prediction charts when the "forecasts" don't agree. Dr. Ralph Baric, Epidemiology Professor at UNC Chapel Hill discusses a new treatment for coronavirus that is just reaching the trail stage. For complete coverage go to https://www.wral.com/coronavirus