Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-92 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Estimating Risk for Death from 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease, China, January-February 2020. |
T2 |
93-318 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Since December 2019, when the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was identified in the city of Wuhan in the Hubei Province of China, the epidemic has generated tens of thousands of cases throughout China. |
T3 |
319-404 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
As of February 28, 2020, the cumulative number of reported deaths in China was 2,858. |
T4 |
405-573 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
We estimated the time-delay adjusted risk for death from COVID-19 in Wuhan, as well as for China excluding Wuhan, to assess the severity of the epidemic in the country. |
T5 |
574-727 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
Our estimates of the risk for death in Wuhan reached values as high as 12% in the epicenter of the epidemic and ≈1% in other, more mildly affected areas. |
T6 |
728-1005 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
The elevated death risk estimates are probably associated with a breakdown of the healthcare system, indicating that enhanced public health interventions, including social distancing and movement restrictions, should be implemented to bring the COVID-19 epidemic under control. |