On Oct. 2, President Donald Trump announced that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. At least 29 other people connected to the White House have tested positive, according to The New York Times and WBTV.

One million new COVID-19 infections were recorded worldwide in the last three days, the highest number of cases reported in such a short time period, reports The New York Times.

Here are the rates of positive COVID-19 tests in each state, along with the number of new cases most recently reported and number of tests conducted per 1,000 people. 

Three hospitals achieved a more than 60 percent reduction in pressure injuries through a collaborative project with the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare. 

In 2016, pregnancy rates for women 24 or younger hit record lows, while in contrast, pregnancy rates among older individuals have been increasing since 1973, according to analysis from the New York City-based Guttmacher Institute. 

On Oct. 8, Illinois reported the highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases since mid-May as the state's positivity rate in testing also increased, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. 

Twenty-five states saw rising COVID-19 cases in the last week, while only three recorded a decline, reports CNN. 

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology selected Devin Jopp, EdD, to serve as CEO, effective Dec. 7.

Arizona was able to stem the surge in COVID-19 cases this summer after implementing and enforcing statewide public health measures, including enforcing orders to wear face masks, a CDC report shows.

Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Medical Center hired Jaines Andrades, DNP, BSN, as an environmental services worker 10 years ago. Today, Dr. Andrades is a nurse practitioner at the same hospital, reports CBS Boston News.

The National Cancer Institute is launching a research network to increase the nation's antibody testing capacity and better understand immune response to COVID-19. 

Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., sparred over the White House's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic at Wednesday's vice presidential debate, reports The New York Times.

About 40 percent of pregnant women did not receive an influenza vaccine during the 2019-20 flu season, a new CDC report shows.

COVID-19 patients who are hospitalized tend to be younger with fewer underlying conditions than hospitalized influenza patients, a new study shows.

A registered nurse who formerly worked at Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent, Va., is calling for it to be shut down after she said she witnessed child abuse at the facility, according to CBS 6. 

Humans err, and in the operating room those errors can have serious consequences. For instance, leaving behind surgical sponges can have a life-altering effect on patients and leave a permanent scar on a hospital's quality and safety reputation. 

The U.S. has reported an average of 44,116 new COVID-19 cases daily in the past week, up 6 percent from the average seen two weeks ago, reports The New York Times.

A COVID-19 cluster at Attleboro, Mass.-based Sturdy Memorial Hospital has expanded from three cases to 14, reports The Boston Globe. 

Filipino and Filipino American nurses are dying from COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates, accounting for more than 30 percent of the 205 U.S. nurses who have died, though the group makes up just 4 percent of the total nurse workforce, reports The Mercury News.