| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
0-116 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Severe Outcomes Among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - United States, February 12-March 16, 2020. |
| T2 |
117-345 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Globally, approximately 170,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) have been reported, including an estimated 7,000 deaths in approximately 150 countries (1). |
| T3 |
346-441 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic (2). |
| T4 |
442-651 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Data from China have indicated that older adults, particularly those with serious underlying health conditions, are at higher risk for severe COVID-19-associated illness and death than are younger persons (3). |
| T5 |
652-855 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Although the majority of reported COVID-19 cases in China were mild (81%), approximately 80% of deaths occurred among adults aged ≥60 years; only one (0.1%) death occurred in a person aged ≤19 years (3). |
| T6 |
856-1076 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In this report, COVID-19 cases in the United States that occurred during February 12-March 16, 2020 and severity of disease (hospitalization, admission to intensive care unit [ICU], and death) were analyzed by age group. |
| T7 |
1077-1260 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As of March 16, a total of 4,226 COVID-19 cases in the United States had been reported to CDC, with multiple cases reported among older adults living in long-term care facilities (4). |
| T8 |
1261-1484 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Overall, 31% of cases, 45% of hospitalizations, 53% of ICU admissions, and 80% of deaths associated with COVID-19 were among adults aged ≥65 years with the highest percentage of severe outcomes among persons aged ≥85 years. |
| T9 |
1485-1569 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In contrast, no ICU admissions or deaths were reported among persons aged ≤19 years. |
| T10 |
1570-1721 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Similar to reports from other countries, this finding suggests that the risk for serious disease and death from COVID-19 is higher in older age groups. |
