| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T48 |
0-102 |
Sentence |
denotes |
More recently, there is increasing attention on the possible role of air pollution in virus diffusion. |
| T49 |
103-386 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The correlation between the air pollution index and increased fatality was previously hypothesized for the severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by a virus member of the Coronaviridae family; subsequent evidence supported this hypothesis for the severe acute respiratory syndrome. |
| T50 |
387-576 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In particular, atmospheric particulate seems to act as a carrier of the virus, facilitating its diffusion and dissemination and allowing its survival in active form for hours and even days. |
| T51 |
577-728 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Indeed, air pollution imposes an increased vulnerability of the population to respiratory syndromes, even in the absence of microbial causative agents. |
| T52 |
729-961 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A recently published position paper of the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine in collaboration with 2 Italian universities compared COVID-19 case distribution (updated to March 3) and air pollution levels in the past 20 days. |
| T53 |
962-1198 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Interestingly, northern Italy had both the most polluted area and the highest number of cases of COVID-19, thereby supporting the possibility that the degree of air pollution may contribute to regional differences in cases of COVID-19.7 |
