1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered

2. AstraZeneca vaccine cuts virus transmission; COVID-19 deaths fall in 25 states — 5 updates Full story

3. UK variant develops mutation that could evade vaccines, experts say Full story

4. Your ORs could be safer for staff. Click here to learn how.

5. 1 vaccine dose may be sufficient for COVID-19 survivors, early research suggests Full story

6. More women are becoming physicians, 4 other workforce insights Full story

7. How to manage multiple robots in your OR: Learn key tips and lessons during this live virtual discussion.

8. Kaiser would need 4 years to vaccinate all California patients at current supply rate Full story

9. Heart surgeries fell 53% during pandemic, early research shows Full story

10. 5 best paying cities, states for nurse practitioners Full story

11. Mission critical: Address burnout, increase clinician productivity, and cut costs. Click here to learn why these aren't competing priorities. 

12. Widow inspires Renown Health hospitals to lift visitor restrictions for COVID-19 patients Full story

13. ICU deaths have fallen among COVID-19 patients, but progress is stalling Full story

14. States ranked by COVID-19 cases: Feb. 3 Full story

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1. Hospital renovations can disrupt sterile processing. Click here to learn how to maintain uptime processing and maintain surgical volume.

2. The healthcare real estate landscape is changing: 3 trends and 1 investment strategy all physician owners should know. Click here to read the guide.

3. There's a surplus of healthcare data, but does your health system know how to extract insights from it? Click here to learn data-driven, practical ways to innovate and increase efficiency.