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201 forecasters
Will a single novel SARS-CoV-2 variant that is at least 30% more transmissible than preexisting variants infect 10M worldwide before mid-2021?
95%chance
ResolvedYes
The community gave this a 95% chance, and it resolved Yes.
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Opened:Dec 27, 2020
Closes:Jun 29, 2021
Resolved:Nov 21, 2021
Spot Scoring Time:Dec 28, 2020
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How many named variants of SARS-COV-2 in its first 10 years?
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Will the WHO declare an avian influenza virus in humans a Public Health Emergency of International Concern before 2030?
40% chance
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