Evacuees arrive at the Siargao Sports Complex in Dapa town, Siargao island, Surigao del Norte province, southern Philippines on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated to safety in the southern and central Philippines as Typhoon Rai approached Thursday at a time when authorities were warning the public to avoid crowds after the first infections caused by the omicron strain of the coronavirus were reported in the country, officials said. (Photo by AP Photo/Stringer)
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