| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T3 |
0-103 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On Monday, 23 March 2020, Nigeria recorded its first mortality from the novel global COVID-19 outbreak. |
| T4 |
104-293 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Before this, the country reported 36 confirmed cases (at the time of writing) and has discharged home two cases after weeks of care at a government-approved isolation centre in Lagos State. |
| T5 |
294-404 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This first mortality was that of a 67-year-old man with a history of multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. |
| T6 |
405-519 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He was undergoing chemotherapy and had just returned to Nigeria following medical treatment in the United Kingdom. |
| T7 |
520-684 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The novel COVID-19 pandemic has grounded several global activities including the provision of health care services to people with chronic conditions such as cancer. |
| T8 |
685-928 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Evidence from China suggests that cancer patients with COVID-19 infection are a vulnerable group, with a higher risk of severe illness resulting in intensive care unit admissions or death, particularly if they received chemotherapy or surgery. |
| T9 |
929-1337 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This letter is an attempt to suggest practicable interventions such as the use of existing digital health platforms to limit patients’ and oncology professionals’ physical interactions as a way of reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection transmission amongst cancer patients and oncologists, as well as outlining effective strategies to ensure that cancer care is not completely disrupted during the outbreak. |
