Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T11 |
0-76 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The COVID-19 pandemic has attacked the whole world over the past few months. |
T12 |
77-285 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The key features of the Novel Coronavirus, such as long incubation period, high infectiousness, and asymptomatic transmission, were not perceived at the beginning until they were gradually unveiled [1,2,3,4]. |
T13 |
286-537 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The WHO and governments keep disclosing epidemic information, but the disclosure is based on their own endowments, preferences, and perceptions, resulting in misleading information at least in the early stage of COVID-19 outbreak, such as “Masks work? |
T14 |
538-631 |
Sentence |
denotes |
NO” (quoted from Scott Atlas, the White House coronavirus task force member), “This is a flu. |
T15 |
632-830 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This is like a flu” (quoted from Donald Trump, the president of the US), and “There is some immune system variation with Asian people”(quoted form Taro Aso, the Deputy Prime Minister of Japan), etc. |
T16 |
831-909 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This information failed to alert the public but let their guards down instead. |
T17 |
910-1044 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Then, the high mortality rate and emergency announcements subsequently incited widespread fear and exacerbated the epidemic situation. |
T18 |
1045-1170 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Theoretically, a systematic provision of timely and effective information from the government can mitigate the downsides [5]. |
T19 |
1171-1320 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, in the real world, speed entails inaccuracy and cognitive uncertainty that keep government away from accomplishing such a tough mission [6]. |
T20 |
1321-1571 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Thus, in the early stage of an epidemic with strong externalities like COVID-19, the government’s choice between timeliness and effectiveness of intervention strategies raises a theoretical challenge for the management of urgent public health crisis. |