![]() European Medicines Agency backs use of Novavax vaccine as a booster.CDC recommend updated booster shots for the majority of Americans.China locks down city of Chengdu as it continues it's 'Zero-COVID' policy.Week of August 26 to September 1: Moderna Sues Pfizer and BioNTech Lingering Protests in Australia and New Zealand Millions Under Lockdown in China Women and girls affected disproportionately by North Korea's COVID rules which hamper their ability to provide food for themselves and their families, according to a UN expert.Denmark's Health Minister anticipates a winter without COVID-19 restrictions.Russia reports 50,000 daily COVID-19 cases for second day running.The Chinese city of Shenzen shuts down the city center and issues stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of COVID ahead of the Communist Party Congress.United States plans to offer annual COVID-19 booster shots.India and China approve two new needle-free COVID-19 vaccines, one administered nasally and the other orally.Children in India, Indonesia, Egypt, Nigeria, and Pakistan were affected most. Almost 8 million children ages 18 and younger lost a parent or primary caregiver to COVID-19-related causes, according to new research reported in JAMA Pediatrics.North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un suggests North Korea may begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations in November.Hong Kong expands vaccine mandate to children as young as 5.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the disproportionate toll of COVID-19 on American Indians and Alaska Natives. New life expectancy data from the U.S.Week of September 2 to September 9: Possible Vaccinations in North Korea China and India Roll Out Needle-Free COVID Vaccines Winter Without Restrictions in Denmark labor force by around 500,000 people due to lack of childcare, fear of COVID-19 and other reasons. New study suggests that COVID-19 shrank the U.S.Chinese leader Xi Jinping made his first international appearance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General says "We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic," but warned that if the world does not take the opportunity now, there is still a risk of more variants, deaths, disruption, and uncertainty.China's 'Zero-COVID' policies take particular toll on Tibet and Xinjiang, where lockdowns have dragged on for months and are accompanied by other repressive policies.Week of September 10 to September 16: 'Zero-COVID' Lockdowns Drag on on Tibet and Xinjiang Xi Jinping Makes First International Trip Since the Start of the Pandemic Shrunken U.S. In a 60 Minutes interview, President Joe Biden says "the pandemic is over," prompting a flurry of responses from journalists and health professionals, including that of Chief Medical Advisor to the President Anthony Fauci.White House officials confirm that federal COVID-19 policies, including the public health emergency declaration, will remain unchanged.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows evidence that a new Omicron variant named BF.7 has emerged as the top strain of COVID-19. Days after President Joe Biden's comments on the pandemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus notes that "being able to see the end does not mean we are at the end.".Continued quality issues in manufacturing cause shortages in Moderna booster shot availability.Ongoing Timeline of Events Follows Week of September 17 to September 23: Joe Biden Calls Pandemic Over New Dominant Omicron Variant Identified Quality Issues Impact Moderna Booster Availability ![]()
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