
New Coronavirus Pandemic in 2026?
Prediction market · Polymarket
Overview
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the World Health Organization (WHO) declares a new COVID pandemic other than COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The resolution source will be official announcements from the World Health Organization.
Ticker
new-coronavirus-pandemic-in-2026
Volume
9.6K
24h volume
476
1w volume
1.5K
Open interest
3.7K
Liquidity
6.8K
Liquidity CLOB
6.8K
Start
Jan 6, 2026
End
Dec 31, 2026
Status
Active
Access
Restricted
Created
Jan 6, 2026
Event ID
139482
Slug
new-coronavirus-pandemic-in-2026
Markets
1
Raw event data
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