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Powerful Cyclone Hits Vanuatu, Nation Already Under Coronavirus Emergency

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   A powerful cyclone made landfall Monday in Vanuatu, a Pacific island
   nation that had already declared a state of emergency over fears of the
   coronavirus.

   Cyclone Harold, which was upgraded to a powerful Category 5, hit the
   island nation Monday morning on the remote east coast with winds of up
   to 215 kilometers (133 miles) per hour. The slow-moving storm is
   expected to pass north of the capital of Port Vila early Tuesday.

   Officials say there have been no reports of injuries but that many
   buildings are reported damaged.

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