U.S., Brazil continue to see rise in coronavirus cases

The U.S. reported a total of 4,282,140 cases of COVID-19 as of 7:05 p.m. EST on Monday, Johns Hopkins University's latest data showed. The death toll is at 147,791.

The country's director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said researchers hope to have 15,000 participants enrolled in the Phase 3 trial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the week.

The trial started on Monday morning in the state of Georgia, and is expected to enroll around 30,000 adult volunteers.

Brazil on Monday reported 23,384 new cases and 614 more deaths, as the world's second most affected country has registered 2,442,375 cases and 87,618 deaths.

Governor of the state of São Paulo João Doria on Monday reaffirmed that vaccines against the coronavirus should be able to start distribution in January if the current trials are successful.