Huge drop in coronavirus-related death projections in North Carolina

In less than a week, the number of projected coronavirus-related deaths in North Carolina has dropped by more than 1,000, according to data from the University of Washington. New numbers from a model produced by the university's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation now project fewer than 500 deaths will be caused by the disease in North Carolina in the coming weeks. The figure was above 1,500 on April 1. On Tuesday, the figure stood at 496 deaths through Aug. 4. The models are updated…