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Two men duck for cover as waves generated by Cyclone Amphan smash against a breakwater Tuesday in Chennai, India. Farther north along India's east coast, near the country's border with Bangladesh, officials are struggling to evacuate areas in the storm's path. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Cyclone Amphan Makes Landfall, Bearing New Woes For India And Bangladesh

May 20, 2020 • Both countries were already beset by the coronavirus. Now they must cope with the powerful cyclone, which came ashore along their border Wednesday and threatens to snarl virus response efforts.

'Cyclone In The Time Of COVID-19': Amphan Bears Down On Bangladesh And India

Amphan, seen in a satellite image captured Sunday, is moving over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall near the border of India and Bangladesh this week. NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System via AP hide caption

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NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System via AP

Coronavirus Updates

'Cyclone In The Time Of COVID-19': Amphan Bears Down On Bangladesh And India

May 19, 2020 • The massive storm now churning over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall Wednesday local time, deeply complicating both countries' responses to the coronavirus pandemic.