2-3-22 The United States hit 900,000 deaths from COVID-19, more than the entire population of the state of South Dakota, the city of Indianapolis or the country of Fiji.

2-8-22 Dr. Fauci says that the U.S. is exiting the "full-blown" pandemic phase of the years-long COVID-19 crisis, but warned that local health departments might bring back certain restrictions if regional outbreaks occur.

2-10-22 New York's mask mandate expires although the decree governing schools and other congregate settings, including correctional facilities and transportation hubs, will remain in effect.

2-15-22 COVID-19 vaccine boosters from Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) / BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) become less effective after four months but still provide significant protection against hospitalization, a CDC study found. Efficacy against COVID-19–associated emergency department visits and hospitalization was 87% and 91%, respectively, during the two months after a third dose and decreased to 66% and 78% by the fourth month after a third dose.

2-24-22 CDC releases new COVID recommendations that reflect the CDC's narrower focus on minimizing severe disease, limiting strain on hospitals, and protecting the most vulnerable people.

2-24-22 Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine.

2-25-22 FIS (International Ski Federation) announced that all remaining World Cup events scheduled to take place in Russia between now and the end of the 2021- 22 season will be canceled or moved to another location.

2-26-22 The United States and European nations agreed to impose the most potentially crippling financial penalties yet on Russia over its unrelenting invasion of Ukraine, going after the central bank reserves that underpin the Russian economy and severing some Russian banks from a vital global financial network.