1、Infection total surges within expectations 由于诊断标准的修订，新型冠状病毒病例大幅增加, 感染总数激增在预期范围内 相关词汇：clinically diagnosed patients临床诊断患者 suspected patients疑似患者 confirmed cases确认病例 一 The sudden increase in newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Hubei province on Wednesday is due to a revised diagnos
2、is criterion. Experts said the change, 1._is within expectations, can enable more people 2._(obtain) appropriate medical treatment. As of Thursday morning, Hubei reported 14,840 additional confirmed cases, the highest daily increase so far. Of these newly confirmed cases, 13,332 were clinically diag
3、nosed, 3._(mean) suspected patients were identified as having the disease 4._(base) on symptoms and medical history, , or CT scans, rather than testing positive for the virus 5._(use) lab kits（实验室工具）, which accounted for 1,508 of the new cases. The surge in Hubei pushed the new infections nationwide
4、 on Thursday morning to 15,152. Among the newly added 254 6._(death) , 242 were in Hubei, said Mi Feng, a spokesman for the National Health Commission. On Feb 3, the National Health Commission released the fifth edition of the diagnosis and treatment plan. It required Hubei 7._(count) clinically dia
5、gnosed patients as newly confirmed cases so that more suspected patients can receive the same standard of treatment 8._confirmed ones, 9._(reduce) the possible spread of the virus . On Feb. 11, the provincial health commission released the first figure for clinically diagnosed cases, which was 10,56
6、7 as of late Feb. 10 night, but it wasnt added 10._the newly confirmed cases that day. The two numbers were combined as required by the prevention plan starting on Feb.11, yielding the sudden jump in number of new confirmed cases. 1.which, 2.to obtain, 3.meaning ,4.based, 5.using , 6.deaths,7. to co
7、unt,8. as,9. reducing , 10.to , 二 The total number of suspected patients in Hubei 1._(drop) significantly over the last few days, 2._(decrease) from 16,687 on Feb 10 to 11,295 on Feb 11 and to 9,028 on Feb 12. “ The jump in the number of new cases of coronavirus in China reflects a “broader definiti
8、on“ of infection. 3._is our current understanding that the new case definition widens the net, and 4._(include)not only lab-confirmed cases but also clinically diagnosed cases based on symptoms and 5._(expose) ,“ WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told Reuters（路透 社）. Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist at t
9、he Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said there are instances 6._suspected patients have shown typical symptoms of the disease, but they couldnt be listed and treated like confirmed patients 7._their test results for the virus were not conclusive. The commonly 8._(use) diagnostic met
10、hod requires doctors to take viral samples from the patients throat or nostrils. This approach is convenient 9._produces less accurate results than the more time-consuming method of sampling from the lung, where there is a higher density of coronavirus. Coupled with a limited supply of test kits and
11、 manpower for the tests, some doctors have relied on clinical observations 10._(increase) diagnostic efficiency. One of the key criteria(标准) is to search for signs of pneumonia with CT scans. The combined diagnostic methods will reduce the waiting time for patients to be confirmed and treated, which
12、 is instrumental in containing the outbreak. 1.has dropped,2. decreasing ,3. It, 4.includes 5.exposure, 6.where, 7.because ,8.used ,9.but , 10.to increase 三 Grim situation(严峻的局势) 1._(compare) with the rest of the nation, the epidemic in Wuhan has not yet2._(control), and many challenges and unanswer
13、ed questions remain, said Chen Yixin, the deputy head of a central government group to guide epidemic control work in Hubei. These challenges include lackluster response, combating misinformation, as well as evaluating the total number of infected patients and 3._(track) the spread of the infection,
14、 he said at a meeting on Wednesday. The three priorities at the moment should be arresting the 4._(grow) of new cases, 5._(reduce) the total number of patients, he said. Patients shouldnt have to wait for beds, and all suspected and confirmed cases should be quarantined, diagnosed and 6._(treat )in
15、due time, he stressed. On Feb. 11, Hubei also announced that factories in the province will not resume production 7._Feb 23, and new semesters have been postponed 8._(indefinite) through the entire education system. pared , 2.been controlled, 3.tracking , 4.growth ,5.reducing ,6.until, 7.indefinitely,8. treated Infection total surges within expectations
