| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T982 |
0-18 |
Sentence |
denotes |
11 THE NEW NORMAL |
| T983 |
19-160 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Everybody is hoping that solutions will soon emerge that can facilitate quick recovery and help individuals and families resume stable lives. |
| T984 |
161-227 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Solutions being offered are expected to give rise to a new normal. |
| T985 |
228-455 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Even when the government decides that the economic consequences are too much to bear for COVID‐19 quarantine arrangements to continue, we cannot go back to the state of affairs that had to be suspended because of the emergency. |
| T986 |
456-525 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We should now realize that we cannot just revive the suspended state. |
| T987 |
526-630 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Epidemiologists tell us that the COVID‐19 pandemic will be with us far longer than we may have expected. |
| T988 |
631-865 |
Sentence |
denotes |
While many studies on possible treatments or vaccines are being rushed, it has been observed that the progression of past influenza pandemics “was not substantially influenced by a vaccination campaign.”167 Moore, K.A., et al. (2020). |
| T989 |
866-897 |
Sentence |
denotes |
COVID‐19: the CIDRAP Viewpoint. |
| T990 |
898-1031 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved May 10, 2020, fromhttps://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/downloads/cidrap‐covid19‐viewpoint‐part1_0.pdf p.5. |
| T991 |
1032-1362 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Bill Gates has declared a plan to spend billions of dollars to build seven vaccine factories simultaneously while research is still going on in order to hasten the process of development but this extremely expensive initiative is not estimated to bring us closer than 18 months to vaccine implementation.168 Hamilton, I.A. (2020). |
| T992 |
1363-1488 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Bill Gates Is Helping Fund New Factories for 7 Potential Coronavirus Vaccines, even though it Will Waste Billions of Dollars. |
| T993 |
1489-1510 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Business insider.com. |
| T994 |
1511-1641 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved May 15, 2020, from https://www.businessinsider.com/bill‐gates‐factories‐7‐different‐vaccines‐to‐fight‐coronavirus‐2020‐4 |
| T995 |
1642-1778 |
Sentence |
denotes |
While we are still waiting for a vaccine, we can only count on non‐pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to limit SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission. |
| T996 |
1779-1917 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This makes it necessary to continue with physical distancing and isolation measures for at least 2 years.169 Kissler, S.M., et al. (2020). |
| T997 |
1918-2001 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Projecting the Transmission Dynamics of SARS‐CoV‐2 through the Postpandemic Period. |
| T998 |
2002-2010 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Science. |
| T999 |
2011-2066 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved August 16, 2020, from 10.1126/science.abb5793 |
| T1000 |
2067-2282 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Even worse, we are reminded that “our record for developing an entirely new vaccine is at least four years — more time than the public or the economy can tolerate social‐distancing orders.”170 Thompson, S.A. (2020). |
| T1001 |
2283-2319 |
Sentence |
denotes |
How Long Will a Vaccine Really Take? |
| T1002 |
2320-2339 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The New York Times. |
| T1003 |
2340-2454 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved May 16, 2020, from https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/30/opinion/coronavirus‐covid‐vaccine.html |
| T1004 |
2455-2533 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We appear to be playing a waiting game where the cards are stacked against us. |
| T1005 |
2534-2807 |
Sentence |
denotes |
According to studies, the pandemic is not likely to be under control until 55 to 70% of the population is immune, which has been estimated to be the threshold for acquiring herd immunity in the case of the current COVID‐19 infection.171 Kwok, K.O., et al. (2020, March 21). |
| T1006 |
2808-2908 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Herd Immunity – Estimating the Level Required, to Halt the COVID‐19 Epidemics in Affected Countries. |
| T1007 |
2909-2930 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Journal of Infection. |
| T1008 |
2931-2937 |
Sentence |
denotes |
80(6). |
| T1009 |
2938-3009 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved May 10, 2020, from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.03.027 |
| T1010 |
3010-3051 |
Sentence |
denotes |
, 172 Kissler, et al., op. cit. note 169. |
| T1011 |
3052-3135 |
Sentence |
denotes |
If so, this outbreak may take 18 to 24 months.173 Moore, et al., op. cit. note 167. |
| T1012 |
3136-3412 |
Sentence |
denotes |
But there are even warnings that herd immunity may not work because of uncertainty concerning the duration of individual immunity to SARS‐CoV‐2 and the low seroconversion rates even in huge populations known to be COVID‐19 hotspots.174 Eckerle, I., & Meyer, B. (2020, July 6). |
| T1013 |
3413-3460 |
Sentence |
denotes |
SARS‐CoV‐2 Seroprevalence in COVID‐19 Hotspots. |
| T1014 |
3461-3472 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Lancet. |
| T1015 |
3473-3577 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 7, 2020, from https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140‐6736(20)31482‐3.pdf |
| T1016 |
3578-3711 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For instance, a study of 61,075 participants in Spain showed that only 5% developed antibodies.175 Pollán, M., et al. (2020, July 6). |
| T1017 |
3712-3816 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Prevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 in Spain (ENE‐COVID): a Nationwide, Population‐Based Seroepidemiological Study. |
| T1018 |
3817-3828 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Lancet. |
| T1019 |
3829-3928 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 7, 2020, from https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0140‐6736%2820%2931483‐5 |
| T1020 |
3929-4068 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Seroconversion rates were all less than 4% for various subpopulations among 17,368 participants in China.176 Xu, X., et al. (2020, June 5). |
| T1021 |
4069-4149 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin M and G Antibodies against SARS‐CoV‐2 in China. |
| T1022 |
4150-4166 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Nature Medicine. |
| T1023 |
4167-4249 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 7, 2020, from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591‐020‐0949‐6.pdf |
| T1024 |
4250-4379 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These rates mean that a huge percentage of the population remains at risk for infection despite all the damage from the pandemic. |
| T1025 |
4380-4479 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Relying too much on the emergence of natural herd immunity will possibly just increase this damage. |
| T1026 |
4480-4791 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In light of these considerations, there have been many predictions of what we are likely to see in a new normal ‐‐ wearing a face mask becoming routine, an occasional cough being regarded as a threat, workplaces feeling like hot zones, and public transit being personally dangerous.177 Begley, S. (2020, May 1). |
| T1027 |
4792-4829 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Three Potential Futures for Covid‐19: |
| T1028 |
4830-4896 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Recurring Small Outbreaks, a Monster Wave, or a Persistent Crisis. |
| T1029 |
4897-4902 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Stat. |
| T1030 |
4903-5164 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved May 10, 2020, from https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/01/three‐potential‐futures‐for‐covid‐19/?campaign_id=154&emc=edit_cb_20200508&instance_id=18350&nl=coronavirus‐briefing®i_id=73358599&segment_id=27020&te=1&user_id=fa814b3ffb5e235ccc80c3175fd5480f |
| T1031 |
5165-5352 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We can anticipate less travel, disruptions to consumer supply chains, social anxiety, heightened agoraphobia and, overall, greater mistrust in one another.178 Anonymous. (2020, 21 April). |
| T1032 |
5353-5391 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Life after COVID‐19: what Will Change? |
| T1033 |
5392-5413 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Medical Futurist. |
| T1034 |
5414-5509 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved May 11, 2020, from https://medicalfuturist.com/life‐after‐covid‐19‐what‐will‐change/# |
| T1035 |
5510-5600 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As a corollary to physical distancing, digital interconnection is going to be intensified. |
| T1036 |
5601-5717 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We have seen this already in the accelerated shift to phone and internet banking,179 Caraballo, M.U. (2020, May 23). |
| T1037 |
5718-5764 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Internet Banking Trend to Continue Post‐COVID. |
| T1038 |
5765-5782 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Manila Times. |
| T1039 |
5783-5926 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 7, 2020, from https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/05/23/business/business‐top/internet‐banking‐trend‐to‐continue‐post‐covid/726664/ |
| T1040 |
5927-6047 |
Sentence |
denotes |
in the move from dine‐in to take‐out and delivery modes of restaurant food consumption,180 Malasig, J. (2020, April 30). |
| T1041 |
6048-6126 |
Sentence |
denotes |
How Filipinos Are Making Food Delivery Services Easy amid COVID‐19 Quarantine. |
| T1042 |
6127-6139 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Interaksyon. |
| T1043 |
6140-6307 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 7, 2020, from https://www.interaksyon.com/trends‐spotlights/2020/04/30/167577/how‐filipinos‐making‐food‐delivery‐services‐easy‐amid‐covid‐19‐quarantine/ |
| T1044 |
6308-6386 |
Sentence |
denotes |
in the spike of online shopping activities,181 de Vera, B.O. (2020, April 21). |
| T1045 |
6387-6432 |
Sentence |
denotes |
PH E‐Commerce Gains during COVID‐19 Lockdown. |
| T1046 |
6433-6442 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Inquirer. |
| T1047 |
6443-6553 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 7, 2020, from https://business.inquirer.net/295234/ph‐e‐commerce‐gains‐during‐covid‐19‐lockdown |
| T1048 |
6554-6645 |
Sentence |
denotes |
and even in the accommodation of online religious worship.182 Billing, L. (2020, March 31). |
| T1049 |
6646-6674 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Last updated 2020, March 31. |
| T1050 |
6675-6687 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Coronavirus: |
| T1051 |
6688-6742 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Lockdown Forces Filipinos to Find New Ways to Worship. |
| T1052 |
6743-6756 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The National. |
| T1053 |
6757-6898 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 7, 2020, from https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/coronavirus‐lockdown‐forces‐filipinos‐to‐find‐new‐ways‐to‐worship‐1.999135 |
| T1054 |
6899-7085 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In the Philippines, religious services have been broadcast through social media while physical attendance in places of worship has been limited to a handful.183 Rojas, K. (2020, May 16). |
| T1055 |
7086-7159 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A List of PH Churches where you Can Hear Holy Mass during the Quarantine. |
| T1056 |
7160-7168 |
Sentence |
denotes |
My Pope. |
| T1057 |
7169-7248 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 5, 2020, from https://www.mypope.com.ph/online‐mass‐philippines/ |
| T1058 |
7249-7334 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A similar trend is going to be part of the new normal for many aspects of healthcare. |
| T1059 |
7335-7409 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We have seen how telehealth has taken on an increased role in the country. |
| T1060 |
7410-7489 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Telehealth can play a huge role in the new normal and we should make it happen. |
| T1061 |
7490-7867 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Realistic estimates of how long it will take before we can have a vaccine, if possible at all, together with real concerns about the possibility that other infectious diseases (or global disasters) could come and endanger global health security, impress upon us that the radical changes in our way of life are going to persist even beyond the development of a COVID‐19 vaccine. |
| T1062 |
7868-7901 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A new normal has begun to set in. |
| T1063 |
7902-8332 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The new normal is a sum total of the things that we can do as a departure from what we could do before the pandemic, the new things that we have to learn to do and the new ways in which we have to do these things, the political and cultural structures that are developing, and in general, the ways in which we will have to live our lives because of the challenges that have confronted us and are likely to continue to confront us. |
| T1064 |
8333-8458 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The new normal also refers to the period in which citizens are expected to become accustomed to the emerging state of things. |
| T1065 |
8459-8699 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As we transition to the new normal and address the challenges that are coming our way, we have to remember that our ability to overcome the problems confronting us during the pandemic has been premised on the equitable sharing of resources. |
| T1066 |
8700-9016 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The efforts being exerted to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic in the Philippines are being focused on addressing manifestations of underlying inequities – though that is perhaps happening more coincidentally than deliberately, and many efforts have been highly problematic and insufficient as pointed out in this paper. |
| T1067 |
9017-9160 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Because the insufficient efforts have been triggered by the existence of an emergency, most of the response measures are meant to be temporary. |
| T1068 |
9161-9307 |
Sentence |
denotes |
People on the brink of starvation have been receiving emergency food aid, and those with no financial savings have been receiving cash assistance. |
| T1069 |
9308-9413 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, these efforts have neither been fully successful nor sustainable.184 Beltran, M. (2020, May 12). |
| T1070 |
9414-9470 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Philippines’ Pandemic Response: a Tragedy of Errors. |
| T1071 |
9471-9484 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Diplomat. |
| T1072 |
9485-9600 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 7, 2020, from https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/the‐philippines‐pandemic‐response‐a‐tragedy‐of‐errors/ |
| T1073 |
9601-9639 |
Sentence |
denotes |
, 185 Esguerra, D.J. (2020, April 24). |
| T1074 |
9640-9647 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Palace: |
| T1075 |
9648-9708 |
Sentence |
denotes |
No More Cash Aid for Poor Families in Areas with Lifted ECQ. |
| T1076 |
9709-9722 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Inquirer.net. |
| T1077 |
9723-9856 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 5, 2020, from https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1264069/palace‐no‐more‐cash‐aid‐for‐poor‐families‐in‐areas‐with‐lifted‐ecq |
| T1078 |
9857-9890 |
Sentence |
denotes |
, 186 Geducos, A. (2020, May 30). |
| T1079 |
9891-9898 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Palace: |
| T1080 |
9899-9926 |
Sentence |
denotes |
No More Cash Aid this June. |
| T1081 |
9927-9943 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Manila Bulletin. |
| T1082 |
9944-10036 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved July 5, 2020, from https://mb.com.ph/2020/05/30/palace‐no‐more‐cash‐aid‐this‐june/ |
| T1083 |
10037-10321 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Those who could not be isolated or quarantined have been evacuated, but these evacuation facilities are also temporary and the occupants are going to be reinstated in their cramped dwellings that cannot protect them from new transmissions or other communicable diseases in the future. |
| T1084 |
10322-10409 |
Sentence |
denotes |
If the inequities continue in the new normal, the normal is not going to be really new. |
| T1085 |
10410-10527 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The vulnerable are going to remain vulnerable and Philippine society will not be more prepared for the next pandemic. |
| T1086 |
10528-10984 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Clearly, the lesson is that everyone, especially the most economically disadvantaged, need to have access to the resources that relate to their healthcare, inter alia, – adequate and accurate information so they can be properly advised about their healthcare needs; clean flowing water so they can wash their hands properly; and dwelling units that will give them the capability to be isolated from neighbours or from household members who can be infected. |
| T1087 |
10985-11224 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In support of these necessities, they will require employment opportunities that can yield fair wages or other opportunities to generate adequate income, and social and health insurance coverage that they can fall back on in times of need. |
| T1088 |
11225-11397 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Subject to certain logistical limitations, the Philippine government has seen the indispensability of temporarily providing the required resources to disadvantaged sectors. |
| T1089 |
11398-11435 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, a lot more needs to be done. |
| T1090 |
11436-11578 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The distribution of resources has to proceed in a way that transcends the long‐standing barriers associated with structural social inequities. |
| T1091 |
11579-11691 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Sustained fair allocation founded on equality, equity, and the prioritization of the worst off is indispensable. |
| T1092 |
11692-11877 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Sustainability is critical because, as has been pointed out, the problems that need to be addressed are chronic pre‐pandemic inequities that are being magnified by the health emergency. |
| T1093 |
11878-12057 |
Sentence |
denotes |
There is evidence that the need to improve the plight of the resource challenged has been partially acknowledged by the more economically advantaged sectors of Philippine society. |
| T1094 |
12058-12181 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Small and big business companies in the Philippines have made huge contributions to help provide for their emergency needs. |
| T1095 |
12182-12605 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The private sector has supported the national government, local government units, and the general population by providing wages to employees who could not work, monetary assistance, relaxed working conditions, emergency transportation, food products, ventilators, test kits, Personal Protective Equipment, and many other goods and services that can help everyone overcome the current crisis.187 Anonymous. (2020, March 23). |
| T1096 |
12606-12664 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Aid from Philippine Companies during Coronavirus Pandemic. |
| T1097 |
12665-12673 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Rappler. |
| T1098 |
12674-12790 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved April 27, 2020, from https://www.rappler.com/business/255591‐aid‐philippine‐companies‐coronavirus‐pandemic |
| T1099 |
12791-13067 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Beyond this, these privileged sectors have to realize that what they have helped provide during the emergency is something that needs to be available in the long term and institutionalized for society to survive future pandemics and for their businesses to continue to thrive. |
| T1100 |
13068-13272 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Institutionalization requires arrangements that would provide realistic opportunities for disadvantaged sectors to acquire the goods and services that they need beyond the period of the current emergency. |
| T1101 |
13273-13503 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As we transition to the new normal the most economically deprived should seize the opportunity to establish how important the improvement of their situation is in order for the current widespread problems to be properly addressed. |
| T1102 |
13504-13909 |
Sentence |
denotes |
While disadvantaged sectors continue to be dependent on others because of their vulnerability, society should seek to translate the realization that the health and security of the more privileged is dependent on the health and security of everybody else in society into sustainable measures to improve the conditions of the worst off and narrow the gaps between its most endowed and least endowed sectors. |
| T1103 |
13910-14015 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In the new normal, there must be institutionalized safety nets that can be accessed when things go wrong. |
| T1104 |
14016-14211 |
Sentence |
denotes |
People should not have to beg and fight for places in dignity‐sapping queues for the distribution of emergency social amelioration funds ‐‐ these should be available to them as a matter of right. |
| T1105 |
14212-14393 |
Sentence |
denotes |
People should not have to be rushed to temporary isolation and quarantine places – prioritizing the concerns of the worst off is essential for the improvement of everybody’s health. |
| T1106 |
14394-14572 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To provide them with home spaces that will enable them to care for the sick while still protecting themselves also advances the health interests of everybody else in the country. |
| T1107 |
14573-14714 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This reality acquires an unprecedented level of concreteness in the context of a pandemic such as the one that we are currently experiencing. |
| T1108 |
14715-14987 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In the new normal, those who require medical attention should be protected by universal healthcare; we ought to realize that “those in the greatest need often have the poorest access to care – a striking example of unfairness.”188 Whitehead, & Dahlgren., op. cit. note 11. |
| T1109 |
14988-15235 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Very importantly, people should know all of these, what to do and where to go when they require services because, in the new normal, information will have to be dispensed efficiently and equitably regardless of the people’s level of understanding. |
| T1110 |
15236-15348 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We see the entirety of the telehealth movement as a paradigm of how response measures ought to be characterized. |
| T1111 |
15349-15460 |
Sentence |
denotes |
It uses advanced technology to promote access by the underprivileged to the most important healthcare services. |
| T1112 |
15461-15547 |
Sentence |
denotes |
It listens to patients and gives them an opportunity to participate in their own care. |
| T1113 |
15548-15696 |
Sentence |
denotes |
What it is trying to do in the course of the current pandemic is something that is only a part of what it should aim to accomplish in the long term. |
| T1114 |
15697-15857 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Thus, it should be part of a sustained effort that can have a good chance to narrow the gap between the economically privileged and the economically challenged. |
| T1115 |
15858-15973 |
Sentence |
denotes |
It exists in sharp contrast with measures meant to address the lack of isolation spaces in many people’s dwellings. |
| T1116 |
15974-16128 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The isolation and quarantine facilities that have been set up are clearly temporary facilities that cannot be retained beyond the period of the emergency. |
| T1117 |
16129-16275 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The people currently using them will be going back to their informal settlements without any prospects of having their living conditions improved. |
| T1118 |
16276-16489 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Learning from these comparisons, we see the need to observe a number of criteria for evaluating COVID‐19 response options consistent with the principles of equality, equity and the prioritization of the worst off: |
| T1119 |
16490-16536 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Showing equal respect for all stakeholders by: |
| T1120 |
16537-16726 |
Sentence |
denotes |
involving them in consultations prior to the finalization of decisions and their implementation, consistent with what we have said about the relationship between the carer and the cared for |
| T1121 |
16727-16775 |
Sentence |
denotes |
upholding human rights, e.g. the right to health |
| T1122 |
16776-16906 |
Sentence |
denotes |
being mindful of the differences among individuals and groups that can render people more vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic |
| T1123 |
16907-17060 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Promoting equity by giving priority to those who lack the means to cope with possibly traumatic impact on their own ‐‐ the underprivileged and vulnerable |
| T1124 |
17061-17221 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Enhancing sustainability ‐‐ giving preference to measures that can be maintained beyond the period of the current pandemic in anticipation of future emergencies |
| T1125 |
17222-17337 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Putting a premium on healthcare that tends to improve the conditions of the worst off.189 Kelly, M. (2020, May 14). |
| T1126 |
17338-17451 |
Sentence |
denotes |
An Appeal for Practical Social Justice in the COVID‐19 Global Response in Low‐Income and Middle‐Income Countries. |
| T1127 |
17452-17477 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Lancet Global Health. |
| T1128 |
17478-17590 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved May 20, 2020, from https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214‐109X(20)30249‐7/fulltext |
