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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Death rates

2. President Trump tests positive; Wisconsin sees record death increase — 5 COVID-19 updates Full story

3. Indiana hospital employee fired after speaking to New York Times Full story

4. 2020 ushered in a new era of care delivery. Click here to learn how to build the next-gen communication infrastructure necessary to support healthcare's future. 

5. Brigham and Women's employees call for expanded testing as cases linked to COVID-19 cluster climb to nearly 50 Full story

6. 'It's too late': Some Wisconsin leaders at a loss as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record high Full story

7. Pain management physicians are in an optimal position to perform certain endoscopic spine surgical procedures. Click here to learn the clinical and fiscal benefits.

8. Healthy 19-year-old dies from apparent COVID-19 neurological complications Full story

9. Device used in cardiothoracic surgery poses infection risk, FDA warns Full story

10. Scientists pinpoint bacteria associated with neurological disorder Full story

11. Risk profiling and the COVID-19 patient backlog — hear from CMO Dr. Mohammed Saeed during this live virtual discussion. 

12. Boston Children's Hospital CEO weighs in on leading amid the pandemic: 6 notes Full story

13. 8 findings on COVID-19 and the heart Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. A practical guide to price transparency: Everything hospital leaders should know. Click here to download the guide.

2. Does your visitor management policy benefit your organization? Click here to learn how to create a platform that meets your needs.

3. Improving quality of care is possible while containing costs. Click here to learn how it's done.