1. National cases up 439% from June & 5 other COVID-19 trends to know Full story

2. Fully vaccinated people should get tested after exposure even if asymptomatic: CDC Full story

3. Miami hospital sees uptick in COVID-19 variant first identified in Columbia Full story

4. The pandemic has exacerbated long-standing challenges within microbiology labs. Learn more

5. Philadelphia health system to invest $5M to bolster nursing staff Full story

6. Yale infectious disease physician tapped as Connecticut's next public health chief Full story

7. Effective inpatient capacity management without the chaos? Here's how UCHealth did it. 

8. 60+ hospitals, health systems mandating vaccines for workers Full story

9. Patient arrested after firing gun at Georgia hospital staff, police say Full story

10. 14 hospitals seeking CMOs Full story

11. Sutter Health is doubling down on minimally invasive surgeries. Learn why here 

12. Daily COVID-19 admissions hit record high in Florida Full story

13. 37 states where nurses can earn a multistate license Full story

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

• Positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated
   

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. COVID-19 altered the retirement timetable. Read the 2021 Retirement Survey Report to learn how health systems can respond. 

2.  The era of agility is here: 8 must-reads for supply chain leaders to stay ahead of the curve. Click here to read them.

3. From Tvs to the EHR. Here's how Intermountain Healthcare got telehealth in every room.