While placing bets for example on events like covid, we can think of this as an opportunity of what's happening around us and how much progress we have made regarding the issue.
For example, on futuur,
I have placed a bet (not real money) on what can be considered as a safe immunity period by WHO that led to me research on past viruses and their influence and immunity period and helped me gain knowledge!
But not as bad on betting about the Volume of dying or the statistics of them .
Maybe gambling sites are just Riding In the popularity of covid and Found some interesting approach to gain interest for gamblers.
i would Look at this as a Neutral Betting.