id sid tid token lemma pos cord-273605-vzmn6zep 1 1 key key JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 1 : : : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 2 cord-273605-vzmn6zep cord-273605-vzmn6zep NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 3 authors author NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 4 : : : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 5 Mougeni Mougeni NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 6 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 7 F. F. NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 8 ; ; : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 9 Mangaboula Mangaboula NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 10 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 11 A. a. NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 12 ; ; : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 13 Lell Lell NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 14 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 15 B. B. NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 16 title title NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 17 : : : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 18 The the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 19 potential potential JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 20 effect effect NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 21 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 22 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 23 African african JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 24 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 25 age age NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 26 structure structure NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 27 on on IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 28 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 29 mortality mortality NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 30 date date NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 31 : : : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 32 2020 2020 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 33 - - HYPH cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 34 05 05 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 35 - - SYM cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 36 21 21 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 37 journal journal NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 38 : : : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 39 nan nan NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 40 DOI DOI NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 2 41 : : : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 3 1 10.1101/2020.05.19.20106914 10.1101/2020.05.19.20106914 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 4 1 sha sha NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 4 2 : : : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 5 1 d1e79d27f13acedced4a32ce96db366c99a395b1 d1e79d27f13acedced4a32ce96db366c99a395b1 NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 5 2 doc_id doc_id CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 5 3 : : : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 5 4 273605 273605 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 5 5 cord_uid cord_uid NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 5 6 : : : cord-273605-vzmn6zep 5 7 vzmn6zep vzmn6zep ADD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 1 Currently currently RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 2 ( ( -LRB- cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 3 mid mid NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 4 May May NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 5 2020 2020 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 6 ) ) -RRB- cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 7 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 8 most most JJS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 9 active active JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 10 cases case NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 11 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 12 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 13 are be VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 14 found find VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 15 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 16 Europe Europe NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 17 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 18 North North NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 19 America America NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 20 while while IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 21 it -PRON- PRP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 22 is be VBZ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 23 still still RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 24 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 25 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 26 initial initial JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 27 phases phase NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 28 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 29 Africa Africa NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 6 30 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 1 As as IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 2 COVID-19 covid-19 JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 3 mortality mortality NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 4 occurs occur VBZ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 5 mainly mainly RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 6 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 7 elderly elderly JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 8 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 9 as as IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 10 Africa Africa NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 11 has have VBZ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 12 a a DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 13 comparably comparably RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 14 young young JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 15 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 16 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 17 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 18 death death NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 19 rates rate NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 20 should should MD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 21 be be VB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 22 lower low JJR cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 23 than than IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 24 on on IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 25 other other JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 26 continents continent NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 7 27 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 1 We -PRON- PRP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 2 calculated calculate VBD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 3 standardised standardised JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 4 mortality mortality NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 5 ratios ratio NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 6 ( ( -LRB- cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 7 SMR SMR NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 8 ) ) -RRB- cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 9 using use VBG cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 10 age age NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 11 - - HYPH cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 12 specific specific JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 13 case case NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 14 fatality fatality NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 15 rates rate NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 16 for for IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 17 COVID-19 covid-19 NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 18 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 19 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 20 age age NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 21 structure structure NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 22 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 23 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 24 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 25 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 26 Africa Africa NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 27 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 28 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 29 other other JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 30 continents continent NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 8 31 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 1 Compared compare VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 2 to to IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 3 a a DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 4 European european JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 5 or or CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 6 Northern northern JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 7 American american JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 8 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 9 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 10 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 11 standardised standardised JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 12 mortality mortality NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 13 ratio ratio NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 14 was be VBD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 15 only only RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 16 0.22 0.22 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 17 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 18 0.25 0.25 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 19 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 20 respectively respectively RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 21 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 22 corresponding correspond VBG cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 23 to to IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 24 reduction reduction NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 25 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 26 deaths death NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 27 rates rate NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 28 to to IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 29 a a DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 30 quarter quarter NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 9 31 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 1 Compared compare VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 2 to to IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 3 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 4 Asian asian JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 5 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 6 Latin latin JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 7 American american JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 8 & & CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 9 Caribbean caribbean JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 10 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 11 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 12 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 13 SMR SMR NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 14 was be VBD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 15 0.43 0.43 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 16 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 17 0.44 0.44 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 18 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 19 respectively respectively RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 20 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 21 corresponding correspond VBG cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 22 to to IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 23 half half PDT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 24 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 25 death death NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 26 rate rate NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 27 for for IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 28 Africa Africa NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 10 29 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 1 It -PRON- PRP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 2 is be VBZ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 3 useful useful JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 4 to to TO cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 5 quantify quantify VB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 6 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 7 isolated isolate VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 8 effect effect NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 9 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 10 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 11 African african JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 12 age age NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 13 - - HYPH cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 14 structure structure NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 15 on on IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 16 potential potential JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 17 COVID-19 covid-19 JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 18 mortality mortality NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 19 for for IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 20 illustrative illustrative JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 21 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 22 communication communication NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 23 purposes purpose NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 24 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 25 keeping keep VBG cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 26 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 27 mind mind NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 28 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 29 importance importance NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 30 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 31 public public JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 32 health health NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 33 measures measure NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 34 that that WDT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 35 have have VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 36 been be VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 37 shown show VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 38 to to TO cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 39 be be VB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 40 effective effective JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 41 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 42 reducing reduce VBG cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 43 cases case NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 44 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 45 deaths death NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 11 46 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 1 The the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 2 different different JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 3 aspect aspect NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 4 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 5 age age NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 6 pyramids pyramid NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 7 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 8 a a DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 9 European european JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 10 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 11 an an DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 12 African african JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 13 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 14 are be VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 15 striking strike VBG cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 16 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 17 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 18 potential potential JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 19 implications implication NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 20 for for IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 21 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 22 pandemic pandemic NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 23 are be VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 24 often often RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 25 discussed discuss VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 26 but but CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 27 rarely rarely RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 28 quantified quantify VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 12 29 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 1 public public JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 2 health health NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 3 measures measure NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 4 that that WDT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 5 have have VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 6 been be VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 7 shown show VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 8 to to TO cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 9 be be VB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 10 effective effective JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 11 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 12 reducing reduce VBG cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 13 cases case NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 14 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 15 deaths death NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 13 16 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 1 The the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 2 different different JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 3 aspect aspect NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 4 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 5 age age NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 6 pyramids pyramid NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 7 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 8 a a DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 9 European european JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 10 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 11 an an DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 12 African african JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 13 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 14 are be VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 15 striking strike VBG cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 16 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 17 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 18 potential potential JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 19 implications implication NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 20 for for IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 21 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 22 pandemic pandemic NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 23 are be VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 24 often often RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 25 discussed discuss VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 26 but but CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 27 rarely rarely RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 28 quantified quantify VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 14 29 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 1 Currently currently RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 2 ( ( -LRB- cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 3 mid mid NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 4 May May NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 5 2020 2020 CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 6 ) ) -RRB- cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 7 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 8 most most JJS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 9 active active JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 10 cases case NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 11 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 12 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 13 are be VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 14 found find VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 15 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 16 Europe Europe NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 17 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 18 North North NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 19 America America NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 20 while while IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 21 it -PRON- PRP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 22 is be VBZ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 23 still still RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 24 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 25 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 26 initial initial JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 27 phases phase NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 28 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 29 Africa Africa NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 15 30 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 1 It -PRON- PRP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 2 is be VBZ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 3 unclear unclear JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 4 what what WP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 5 death death NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 6 rates rate NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 7 can can MD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 8 be be VB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 9 expected expect VBN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 10 for for IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 11 this this DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 12 continent continent NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 16 13 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 1 On on IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 2 one one CD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 3 hand hand NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 4 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 5 African african JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 6 health health NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 7 care care NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 8 systems system NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 9 are be VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 10 weak weak JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 11 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 12 therefore therefore RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 13 many many JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 14 severely severely RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 15 ill ill JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 16 patients patient NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 17 will will MD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 18 not not RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 19 be be VB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 20 able able JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 21 to to TO cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 22 receive receive VB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 23 ventilation ventilation NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 24 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 25 other other JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 26 highend highend JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 27 health health NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 28 care care NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 29 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 30 intensive intensive JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 31 care care NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 32 units unit NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 17 33 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 1 On on IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 2 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 3 other other JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 4 hand hand NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 5 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 6 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 7 mortality mortality NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 8 occurs occur VBZ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 9 mainly mainly RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 10 in in IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 11 elderly elderly JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 12 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 13 as as IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 14 Africa Africa NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 15 has have VBZ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 16 a a DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 17 comparably comparably RB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 18 young young JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 19 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 20 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 21 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 22 proportion proportion NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 23 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 24 deaths death NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 25 among among IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 26 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 27 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 28 should should MD cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 29 be be VB cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 30 lower low JJR cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 31 than than IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 32 on on IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 33 other other JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 34 continents continent NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 18 35 . . . cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 1 As as IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 2 age age NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 3 - - HYPH cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 4 specific specific JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 5 case case NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 6 fatality fatality NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 7 rates rate NNS cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 8 for for IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 9 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 10 are be VBP cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 11 available available JJ cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 12 , , , cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 13 and and CC cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 14 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 15 age age NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 16 structure structure NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 17 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 18 the the DT cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 19 population population NN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 19 20 of of IN cord-273605-vzmn6zep 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