The WHO says hantavirus isn't the next COVID, yet traders have wagered $1.3M on its pandemic potential. With a 40% fatality rate and no vaccine, some treat "No" bets as high-yield bonds, gambling on global survival for a 9% return. If markets forecast better than officials, even a 9% chance is a terrifying gamble with human life. Are prediction markets a vital early warning system, or is betting on a mass-death event just morally bankrupt? What’s your take?
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