Typhoon Vongfong battering Philippines Fierce winds and heavy rain are forcing a risky evacuation for tens of thousands hunkered down at home during the coronavirus pandemic May 19 May 18 May 17 May 16 May 15 May 14 Potential track area CHINA Hong Kong SOUTH CHINA SEA SOUTH KOREA Shanghai Okinawa (JAPAN) Taipei TAIWAN Manila PHILIPPINES JAPAN Tokyo PACIFIC OCEAN 500km 300 miles Source: JTWC © GRAPHIC NEWS