Question

Will the US restore funding for research that creates more dangerous versions of Influenza, MERS and SARS?

Resolved :No36%

7 comments7

Total Forecasters46

Community Prediction36% (25% - 50%)

Make a Prediction

50%

community: 36%

Did this actually happen?No

Community Baseline Score

49.0

Community Peer Score

1.7

Authors:

Anthony

Opened:

Dec 28, 2015

Closes:

Mar 1, 2016

Resolves:

Nov 6, 2016

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