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Prediction markets bet against bird flu becoming the next COVID-19

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 08, 2025
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Despite growing concerns about avian influenza, Bird Flu Risk, a new data-driven risk assessment suggests the chances of bird flu becoming as devastating as COVID-19 are remarkably low – just 5 out of 100, according to a tracking dashboard launched by forecaster Nathan Young.

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