The Cold War spy plane that's still the world's fastest

During the Cold War, this plane could fly higher and faster than any other -- and 55 years after its first flight, it still does.

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Coronavirus: UK 'quite likely' to get close to or hit 100,00 tests target - Shapps

Grant Shapps says he is optimistic over the target, as the PM declares the UK is past the peak of the virus.

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Coronavirus: 'Many said goodbye to loved ones in an ambulance'

Dr Nigel Kennea describes his role supporting bereaved families at one London hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Startling images emerge from Russia

Startling images from a hospital in the south of Russia show how Covid-19 is overstretching its health service. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says UK is past the peak of virus

Boris Johnson says he will set out a plan next week on the economy, schools and transport.

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Coronavirus: NHS dashboard to predict protective gear shortages

Tech firms will help the NHS spot where kit is running scarce, but privacy campaigners are concerned.

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Coronavirus: 'Probable' government will miss 100,000 test target

Hospital chiefs say the figure is a "red herring" and the UK must move to mass testing.

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Coronavirus: NHS sets out six-week plan for 'return to normal'

Urgent services should return to pre-Covid-19 levels, a letter to local trusts and GPs says.

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Global energy use suffers 'historic shock.' It's like demand from India has been wiped out

Global energy use has been dealt such a huge blow by the coronavirus pandemic that it's like wiping out demand from all of India, a country of 1.3 billion people and the world's third biggest consumer.

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Coronavirus is 'emboldening' Myanmar military to carry out 'war crimes' says UN human rights expert

A leading United Nations human rights expert claims the Myanmar military is carrying out "war crimes" against ethnic minorities, emboldened by special extended powers intended to help control the spread of the coronavirus.

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Wuhan shows the world that the end of lockdown is just the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis

All around the world, people are waiting for the announcement that the coronavirus pandemic is contained and they can return to normal life.

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Potential vaccine could 'supply millions' by end of year

A German company working with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has begun human trials of a potential Covid-19 vaccine that could supply millions by the end of the year, according to the two firms.

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The new rules of flying

Glimmers of a gradual return to air travel mean airlines are rolling out new policies aimed at protecting passengers and crew from coronavirus transmission and increasing consumer confidence in air travel safety.

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Tesla posts profit despite hit from coronavirus

Tesla shrugged off coronavirus-related problems and posted a profitable first quarter.

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Boeing is cutting 16,000 jobs

Boeing said it will slash staff and production after posting a massive first-quarter loss. Demand for air travel has evaporated during the coronavirus outbreak, and the aerospace company continues to reel from the 737 Max grounding.

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Google makes Meet, its Zoom competitor, free for everyone

Free-to-use Zoom and Skype are getting some competition: Meet, which is Google's premium video conferencing tool, is now free for everyone.

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Deaths climb in country that didn't lockdown. Officials identify big reason why.

Unlike its European neighbors, Swedish officials did not institute lockdown measures to combat the Covid-19 epidemic. CNN's Phil Black takes a look at how that has affected the country's outbreak.

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Coronavirus: Deadline day for 100,000 tests pledge

It comes as the PM is to lead the Downing Street briefing later - the first time since his return to work.

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Coronavirus R0: Is this the crucial number?

The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown.

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Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?

Millions in the UK will soon be asked to download an app that helps to limit coronavirus spreading.

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One of Norway's richest men arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife

Norwegian multimillionaire Tom Hagen has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife, Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, who disappeared 18 months ago.

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Remdesivir: Drug has 'clear cut' power to fight coronavirus

The data on its effect on symptoms comes from a trial of more than 1,000 patients in the US.

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China's model of control blamed for coronavirus crisis, but for some it's looking more attractive

On Sunday, Andrew Adonis, a member of Britain's House of Lords and onetime cabinet minister, took aim at the idea that the coronavirus pandemic was causing a crisis of capitalism.

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2 million Australians have downloaded a coronavirus contact tracing app

A coronavirus contact tracing app has been downloaded more than 2 million times since it was launched in Australia on Sunday.

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UK House of Lords cuts livestream after accidentally broadcasting personal phone numbers

The UK's House of Lords suspended its online broadcast on Wednesday after the personal phone numbers of several peers were reportedly aired live a day earlier.

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Coronavirus 'as deadly as Ebola in hospital'

Researchers say patients in hospital are as likely to die with Covid-19 as with Ebola.

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The exquisite pain that changed my life

No one element of my life has required such consistent spontaneity (and solvency) as the College Football Bowl schedule.

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NASA's 'worm' logo is back. But why did it disappear?

The worm is back. NASA's sleek and wavy logo from the 1970s is set to make its return on a SpaceX Falcon 9 scheduled to launch in May -- the first to carry astronauts to the International Space Station from American soil since 2011.

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Coronavirus in Scotland: Half of deaths now in care homes

New data shows that 338 of the 656 coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland last week were in care homes.

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PPE 'designed for women' needed on frontline

The unisex design doesn't fit all women properly, according to many who are working in healthcare.

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The world's biggest car factory just reopened

Volkswagen reopened the world's biggest car factory at Wolfsburg in Germany on Monday after the coronavirus forced it to shut down for the longest period in its 82-year history.

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White House economist: US unemployment could hit 20% by June

The White House is telling Americans to brace for a period of Great Depression-level unemployment this summer.

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Facebook is hosting a virtual graduation with Oprah as speaker

Oprah Winfrey will be everyone's graduation speaker this year, thanks to Facebook.

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A look at the Fox News/MSNBC mirror

A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter.

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Tesla is about to reveal how badly coronavirus hit its profit plans

This was supposed to be the year that profit became the norm at Tesla. Then came the coronavirus crisis.

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Bill Gates gives best-case scenario for US economy

Microsoft founder Bill Gates gives his take on the right measures the US needs to implement in order to reopen schools and his "best case" for the US economy.

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Opinion: Billionaires are getting even richer from the pandemic. Enough is enough

The United States is suffering a horrendous pandemic. But while the coronavirus itself is indiscriminate, there are huge disparities in who suffers from the resulting economic fallout.

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'Songs for great leaders': The music of North Korea

"So dear to all our hearts is our General's glorious name; our own beloved Kim Il Sung of undying fame," go the lyrics to one of North Korea's best-known songs, "Song of General Kim Il Sung," which honors the country's founding ruler and eternal president.

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Coronavirus: Thousands of cancer ops at 'Covid-free' hubs

A network of centres is established across England to provide essential cancer surgery in safe conditions.

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Coronavirus: Testing opens for millions more people in England

Staff and residents of care homes, over-65s and people who cannot work at home are now eligible to be tested.

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Coronavirus: Medical cannabis access eased amid lockdown

Clinics have been offering online consultations.

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Yoga, singing, dancing. Inside a 'Coronavirus Hotel'

Comedian Noam Shuster documented her experience recovering from Covid-19 while living in a hotel full of strangers in Israel. See how they became her live audience.

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Provocative photographer challenges symbols

Sought-after photographer Mous Lamrabat is a master of hybridity, expertly splicing together symbols from his Moroccan heritage and Muslim faith with Western brands and pop culture in his bright and joyful portraits. The positivity his work exudes makes it not only irresistible, but slyly thought-provoking too.

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What happened when I bought a hotel by mistake

Anyone currently whiling away the long hours of lockdown with when-this-is-all-over dreams of a fresh start in life, should heed this as a cautionary tale.

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Coronavirus: Tests to be rolled to care homes, more workers and over-65s

All staff and residents in care homes in England are now eligible for tests, the health secretary says.

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A young boy was killed by a police stray bullet during a coronavirus curfew. Now his parents want answers

Perched on his apartment balcony in Nairobi, 13-year-old Yassin Hussein Moyo curiously watched police patrol the streets with his mother and siblings. A coronavirus related curfew had just started when a stray bullet struck him in the stomach.

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Coronavirus death toll 54% higher in England and Wales than daily stats showed

The true death toll from the coronavirus in England and Wales up to April 17 was 54% higher than the UK government's daily figures, according to Britain's Office of National Statistics (ONS).

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South Africa hero Siya Kolisi is helping townships during lockdown

South Africa's World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi remembers the sound of hunger gnawing in his belly when he was young. So, the man from the townships can certainly empathize with the pain lockdown is inflicting on the less fortunate in his country.

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Coronavirus: Anti-viral drug has 'positive results' in lab tests

Scientists now hope to begin clinical tests on the drug which could prevent coronavirus infections.

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Coronavirus: 'My son had symptoms of rare syndrome'

Hayley Grix's three-year-old son Marley became extremely unwell with distressing symptoms.

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'Amazing' staff praised for St Annes care home lockdown

No-one has been in or out of Fairhaven Lodge for five weeks since staff chose to isolate with residents.

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Coronavirus: Scottish government suggests covering face in shops

Nicola Sturgeon says there may be "some benefit" in wearing a cloth face covering in enclosed areas.

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Coronavirus: Somerset NHS trust prioritises BAME staff for tests

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust says BAME staff are now in the "vulnerable and at risk" groups.

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Drones help fight coronavirus by delivering medical supplies

US startup Zipline is reducing vulnerable people's exposure to coronavirus in Africa by using drones to deliver medical supplies

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Coronavirus: Rising care home toll leads to record deaths

Numbers dying with virus in care homes drives weekly deaths to over 22,000 in England and Wales.

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Coronavirus: NHS doctor's son asks Matt Hancock for public apology

Intisar Chowdhury calls on the health secretary to admit mistakes were made in supplying protective kit.

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Coronavirus: UK failed to stockpile crucial PPE

Failures in the preparation for the coronavirus pandemic are revealed by a BBC investigation.

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Lakers return $4.6 million coronavirus relief loan

The Los Angeles Lakers has repaid a $4.6 million coronavirus relief loan the professional basketball organization received as part of the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program.

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Airbnb will force owners to wait 24 hours between guests

Airbnb is rolling out recommended cleaning and vacancy procedures for its more than 7 million global rentals as the coronavirus pandemic has made travelers extra-cautious about cleanliness and safety.

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Airbus is furloughing 6,000 staff in Europe and 'bleeding cash'

Airbus has placed more than 6,000 workers in the United Kingdom and France on government-funded furlough programs just days after reportedly warning employees that it was burning cash at a rate that could threaten the company's survival.

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'The food supply chain is breaking,' Tyson says

Tyson Foods is warning that "millions of pounds of meat" will disappear from the supply chain as the coronavirus pandemic pushes food processing plants to close, leading to product shortages in grocery stores across the country.

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It's wrong to use two spaces between sentences, Microsoft Word says

Microsoft has made its typographical decree: Two spaces between sentences is too many.

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Coronavirus: UK to hold minute's silence for key workers who died

The PM and NHS leaders will join the tribute to front-line workers who have died with coronavirus.

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China is installing surveillance camera outside people's front doors ... and sometimes inside their homes

The morning after Ian Lahiffe returned to Beijing, he found a surveillance camera being mounted on the wall outside his apartment door. Its lens was pointing right at him.

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Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?

Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end.

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'We aren't diagnosing many cancers now'

Planned surgery has been cancelled across the NHS - there may be some big changes when it resumes.

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Bill Gates predicts when we'll get a coronavirus vaccine

Bill Gates, philanthropist and founder of Microsoft, discusses the timeline for a potential vaccine for Covid-19.

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Coronavirus: London's NHS Nightingale 'treated 51 patients'

The temporary field hospital in the ExCel centre was built to care for up to 4,000 coronavirus patients.

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Ever wanted to sing with Sting? Hang with Hillary? This charity auction is your chance

Sotheby's and Google have announced an online auction in support of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), an NGO providing frontline support for refugees and other vulnerable communities affected by the Covid-19 epidemic.

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Coronavirus: Minute's silence for fallen key workers

The UK is expected to fall silent at 11am on Tuesday after Boris Johnson backs nurses' campaign.

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Coronavirus alert: Rare syndrome seen in UK children

Doctors have been told to look out for a rare but dangerous reaction that may be linked to Covid-19.

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Boris Johnson warns against relaxing UK lockdown as he returns to work after battle with coronavirus

Boris Johnson has warned against relaxing the United Kingdom's coronavirus restrictions too soon, in his first remarks since returning to work after contracting the disease.

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New Zealand claims 'elimination' of coronavirus with new cases in single digits

New Zealand claimed Monday it had "eliminated" the coronavirus as the country announced the easing of restrictions from "level four" to "level three," with new cases in single figures.

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As Lonely Planet closes its offices, a look back on the brand's early days

The recent news that Lonely Planet Publications was shutting down its production offices in Melbourne and London almost entirely, and totally eliminating its widely admired magazine and all non-guidebook titles, didn't take me completely by surprise.

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Amid mounting speculation, South Korea says Kim Jong Un is 'alive and well'

South Korea continued to pour water on mounting speculation about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well."

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Lessons in mateship as Australia lurches from one crisis to another

For one minute on Saturday, millions of people in two countries were united by silence. Australians and New Zealanders paused at dawn on April 25 to commemorate the lives lost during war.

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Coronavirus: 'When will pandemic end?' and other questions from kids

Jonathan Ball, professor of virology at the University of Nottingham, answers science questions sent in by children, that you've probably been wondering about too.

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Coronavirus: Italy's PM outlines lockdown easing measures

Curbs will be relaxed from 4 May as the country records its lowest daily virus death toll in weeks.

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson back at Downing Street to lead response

Boris Johnson will chair the morning cabinet meeting, just over two weeks after leaving hospital.

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Bill Gates explains how the US can safely ease coronavirus restrictions

The ability for parts of the United States to safely and effectively begin to lift coronavirus restrictions will depend on the country's capacity to aggressively test for and trace new cases of the virus, Bill Gates told CNN's Fareed Zakaria Sunday.

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Dettol maker: Please don't drink our cleaning products

The company that makes Lysol is urging customers not to consume its cleaning products after President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of injecting disinfectants to protect people from coronavirus.

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In France, billionaires isolate in hideaways as residents in Paris suburbs face unrest

While billionaires isolate themselves at luxurious hideaways on the Mediterranean during the coronavirus outbreak, residents in deprived and crowded areas of France are now facing a surge in deaths, along with unrest on the streets.

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'I feel like I don't count,' says man with MND

The government's advice on shielding is failing people with motor neurone disease, according to a charity.

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Coronavirus: The struggle of living in lockdown with autism

The Covid-19 crisis is an unsettling time for most, but for those with autism the problems are acute.

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Fight against devastating locust swarms hampered by Covid-19

East Africa has been fighting a massive locust swarm for weeks but now experts warn it could be made worse due to coronavirus. CNN's David McKenzie reports.

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Spanish soccer league delays Covid-19 tests for players, who ask that health workers be prioritized

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