Russia reported 8,764 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the country's total to at least 308,705. The national death toll is at least 2,972.
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National Disaster Response Force personnel make announcements to warn people about Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal, India, on May 19. National Disaster Response Force via AP The coronavirus pandemic is complicating cyclone evacuation efforts in India and Bangladesh, as relief teams grapple with how to get millions of people to safety while also protecting them against the risk of Covid-19., currently the equivalent of a strong Category 2 Atlantic hurricane, is expected to make landfall late Wednesday afternoon local time near the Indian city of Kolkata, home to 14 million people and close to the Bangladesh border.
Up to 33.6 million people in India and 8 million in Bangladesh could be in the storm's path, according to theEmergency workers are now carrying out difficult work with masks, gloves and visors, evacuating people who may already have the virus. In Bangladesh, evacuees have been told to bring their own face masks. In India, some cyclone shelters have cut their capacity more than half, to allow evacuees inside to still socially distance. Pregnant women and the elderly are being kept separate from the rest of the evacuees.saving lives from the cyclone"We have to strike a balance between the two and evacuate people wherever it is extremely essential, otherwise people are better off in their own homes," he said.
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