Question

Will New York City close most of its public schools due to COVID-19 before 2021?

Resolved :Yes95%

59 comments59

Total Forecasters130

Community Prediction95% (90% - 98%)

Make a Prediction

50%

community: 95%

Did this actually happen?Yes

Community Baseline Score

74.4

Community Peer Score

3.5

Authors:

j.m.

Opened:

Mar 6, 2020

Closes:

Mar 15, 2020

Resolves:

Mar 16, 2020

Li Wenliang Forecasting Tournament

Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

New York (state)

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