Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T20 |
0-77 |
Sentence |
denotes |
SARS-CoV-2 is the seventh member of the Coronaviridae known to infect humans. |
T21 |
78-409 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The first CoV to achieve international notoriety was SARS-CoV; linked to clusters of ‘atypical pneumonia’ (later named SARS; severe acute respiratory syndrome) initially presenting in the Chinese Province of Guangdong, in 2003, before spreading first to Hong Kong and then to some 26 countries; infecting more than 8000 people [2]. |
T22 |
410-621 |
Sentence |
denotes |
While SARS-CoV originated from bats, with human transmission occurring via an intermediate host [3], the true origins of SARS-CoV-2 remain unknown (though bats, pangolins and snakes have all been suggested [4]). |
T23 |
622-740 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As with SARS, COVID-19 spread rapidly from its Chinese epicenter, though with a considerably farther reach and impact. |
T24 |
741-820 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On 11 March 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic [5]. |
T25 |
821-1028 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At the time of writing, 216 countries & territories and two international conveyances have reported cases of COVID-19, with the total number approaching 64 million and over 1.4 million associated deaths [6]. |