1. Delta accounts for 83% of US cases, CDC director says Full story

2. 44 states where COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising: July 21 Full story

3. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to pay $5.5M settlement in nurse class-action suit Full story

4. It's time for hospitals to revisit their PPE supply chain strategy. Click here for tips on avoiding future shortages.

5. Banner Health joins 40 other systems mandating vaccines Full story

6. US renews COVID-19 emergency declaration for 6th time Full story

7. Respiratory season will be back with a vengeance. Are your facilities and supply chain ready? Learn more here 

8. Potential 'Havana syndrome' symptoms reported in 200 Americans: 5 things to know Full story

9. Michigan warns clinicians of 569% jump in Legionnaires' cases Full story

10. A dozen century-old physicians still practicing in the US Full story

11. Don't count on counting alone — Learn how hospitals are tapping new tech and best practices to prevent retained surgical sponges in the OR.

12. Black patients face worse safety outcomes than white patients at same hospitals, study finds Full story

13. Hospitals nationwide grapple with fewer beds, more COVID-19 patients Full story

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

• Positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Tangled in complex supply partnerships? Learn what's working better for providers here.

2. Investment costs shouldn't deter your hospital from integrating robotics. Click here to learn how Cedars Sinai + Methodist Healthcare beat the perception with a viable robotics program.

3. Providence figured out how to compete with Big Tech the right way. Click here to learn the engagement strategy it used.