Coronavirus Update: Coronavirus update: U.S. cases slip again, but deaths are rising in 39 states and hospitalizations break another record

The U.S. saw another slight dip in new cases of the coronavirus illness COVID-19, but hospitalizations rose to another record and the death tolls are rising in most states, but Moderna Inc. provided a glimmer of hope by saying it was requesting emergency approval of its vaccine candidate on Monday.

The U.S. saw another slight dip in new cases of the coronavirus illness COVID-19, but hospitalizations rose to another record and the death tolls are rising in most states, but Moderna Inc. provided a glimmer of hope by saying it was requesting emergency approval of its vaccine candidate on Monday.