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

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

2. Biden to sign 10 exec orders on pandemic response; variants may drive high infection rate through spring — 6 COVID-19 updates Full story

3. 2 masks better than one, some experts say Full story

4. 95% of drug diverters go undetected by health systems. Click here to learn how to identify red flags and detect the undetected. 

5. 16K Moderna COVID-19 vaccines spoiled by temperature problems in Maine, Michigan Full story

6. Biden picks acting HHS, CMS heads Full story

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

8. 12 latest stories on coronavirus variants Full story

9. Racial disparities in death rates common in major US cities, study finds Full story

10. Patients push to get COVID-19 antibody drugs Full story

11. The bridge between the consumer experience clinical care — How Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is engaging patients and detecting cancer early. Click here to attend the virtual event.

12. What Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on her first day as CDC director Full story

13. Amazon offers to help Biden with his COVID-19 vaccination goal Full story

14. 8 hospitals hiring chief quality officers Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. The pursuit of surgical excellence at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Click here to read more.

2. Does your organization have a digital, frictionless billing and payment system? Download this whitepaper to learn how to innovate the patient financial experience.

3. Download this whitepaper to learn how pediatric hospitals can recover from the pandemic and take advantage of CMS’ increased reimbursement rates by expanding telehealth.