| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T489 |
0-192 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has shown, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) or public health measures may decrease or effectively stop the transmission of COVID-19 even without vaccines. |
| T490 |
193-373 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Although the effectiveness of a single intervention strategy can be limited, multiple interventions together may generate substantial impacts on containing the spread of the virus. |
| T491 |
374-508 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Figure 6 depicts the timeline for a series of policies enacted at the national, provincial, and city levels in China since January 19. |
| T492 |
509-683 |
Sentence |
denotes |
After the official confirmation of human-to-human transmission by the Chinese authorities on January 20, China has adopted a variety of NPIs to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. |
| T493 |
684-872 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At the national level, COVID-19 was classified as a statutory class B infectious disease on January 20, and prevention and control measures for class A infectious diseases have been taken. |
| T494 |
873-927 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Government agencies across the country were mobilized. |
| T495 |
928-1108 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council was established on January 20, and the Central Leadership Group for Epidemic Response was established on January 25. |
| T496 |
1109-1355 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On January 23, National Healthcare Security Administration announced that expenses related to COVID-19 treatments would be covered by the medical insurance and the government if necessary, in order that all COVID-19 cases could be hospitalized19. |
| T497 |
1356-1544 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At the provincial level, 30 provinces declared level I responses to major public health emergencies from January 23 to 25, and all provinces had declared level I responses by January 2920. |
| T498 |
1545-1622 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Level I responses in China are designed for the highest state of emergencies. |
| T499 |
1623-1847 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Measures taken include enhanced isolation and contact tracing of cases, suspension of public transport, cancelling public events, closing schools and entertainment venues, and establishment of health checkpoints (Tian et al. |
| T500 |
1848-1854 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2020). |
| T501 |
1855-1958 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These policies together represent population-wide social distancing and case isolation (Ferguson et al. |
| T502 |
1959-1965 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2020). |
| T503 |
1966-2052 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Fig. 6 Timeline of China’s public health policies in curtailing the spread of COVID-19 |
