World coronavirus dispatch: The US' $3-trn incremental response to slump

From a flop technology becoming a life-saver because of Covid-19, to a thread on last 'normal' photo on your phone, and Trump planning to restore WHO funding - read these and more in today's dispatch

The US has passed a $3-trillion pandemic relief package to send aid to struggling states and local governments and make another round of direct $1,200 payments to taxpayers. With retail sales plunging and jobless claims mounting, the prospect of more aid from Washington remains uncertain. Democratic leaders have called the $3-trillion measure as their opening offer in future negotiations over the next round of coronavirus aid. The measure is a sequel to the $2.2-trillion stimulus enacted in March. Read more here.

Let’s look at the global statistics:

Total confirmed cases: 4,542,752

Change over previous day: 99,155

Total