After experiencing COVID-19 surges earlier this year, Northeastern states are reporting significant declines in both cases and hospitalizations, according to The New York Times.

Vermont has the highest percentage of its population who've received at least one COVID-19 vaccination, according to the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker.

As of May 18, more than 585,000 people in the U.S. had died after contracting COVID-19, according to The New York Times.

New Mexico has administered the highest percentage of COVID-19 vaccines it has received, according to the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker.

Connecticut has the highest percentage of its population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker.

NYC Health + Hospitals will no longer perform two common diagnostic tests that use race-based calculations, the New York City-based health system said May 17. 

Below are 14 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

Nationally, COVID-19 hospitalizations have declined 18 percent in the last two weeks, reports The New York Times. However, virus-related hospitalizations are still rising in some states.

The nation's seven-day average for new COVID-19 hospitalizations has been decreasing since April 19, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review, published May 14.

COVID-19 put a spotlight on health equity and the importance of addressing disparities in social determinants of health. While many health systems have made substantial commitments to health equity, there is a pressing need to ensure these commitments yield results and drive even more action.

Nearly 75 percent of children diagnosed with COVID-19 did not have any of the typical symptoms adults displayed, such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

National Nurses United, the country's largest nurses union, is condemning the CDC's decision to roll back indoor mask guidance for fully vaccinated people. 

The end of the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on a number of factors, including the nation's overall vaccination rate and the timeline for vaccinating younger children, according to a new survey of 723 epidemiologists by The New York Times.

Before vaccinating children, wealthier countries should donate COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries, or the pandemic's second year may be more deadly than the first, World Health Organization officials warned during a May 14 news briefing. 

Average COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen by 972 percent over the last two weeks in Latah, Idaho, The New York Times reported.  

Using data from state and local health agencies, The New York Times is reporting the average number of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents. 

Amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, there is an opportunity for targeted outreach to boost shot rates among unvaccinated Hispanic adults, who are eager to get inoculated but face access and information barriers, according to a May 13 Kaiser Family Foundation report.

The CDC's May 13 announcement that masks are no longer required in most indoor settings for fully vaccinated Americans was backed by "numerous reports in the literature that demonstrate the safety and real-world effectiveness of the authorized vaccines," according to Rochelle Walensky, MD, the agency's director. 

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 100,000 people. 

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