Will the CDC identify a new variant of concern by December 31, 2023?

Resolves the same as the original on Kalshi.

Resolution criteria

If the CDC has identified a new VOC between Issuance and December 31, 2023, then the market resolves to Yes.

Resolution sources

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-classifications.html

Once the original resolves, its resolution will be applied to this market automatically. Trustworthy-ish users are encouraged to resolve this market before then if the outcome is known and unambiguous. Feel free to ping @jskf to request early resolution or to report issues.