How many total deaths attributed to COVID-19 will have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Brazil as of 1 October 2020?
Closed Oct 01, 2020 07:01AM UTC
Deaths from the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil have been among the highest in the world (The Scientist, CNBC). The outcome will be determined based on data provided by WHO as of 1 October 2020 and inclusive of deaths reported before this question's launch (WHO).
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NOTE 17 August 2020: Starting on Monday 17 August, the World Health Organization ceased to provide its daily updates via Situation reports (WHO, see first entry under "Highlights") and is directing data users to use its dashboard (COVID-19 global dashboard). The data provided on WHO's "COVID-19 global dashboard" at approximately 5:00PM ET on 1 October 2020 will now be used to resolve this question.
The question closed "More than 120,000 but fewer than 150,000" with a closing date of 1 October 2020.
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| Possible Answer | Correct? | Final Crowd Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 90,000 | 0% | |
| Between 90,000 and 120,000, inclusive | 0% | |
| More than 120,000 but fewer than 150,000 | 100% | |
| Between 150,000 and 180,000, inclusive | 0% | |
| More than 180,000 | 0% |
Crowd Forecast Profile
| Participation Level | |
|---|---|
| Number of Forecasters | 183 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 206 | |
| Number of Forecasts | 1146 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 585 | |
| Accuracy | |
|---|---|
| Participants in this question vs. all forecasters | better than average |
