Japan Approves Pfizer Shot; Auckland Locked Down: Virus Update Feb 15 2021, 9:54 AM February 14 2021, 5:39 AM February 15 2021, 9:54 AM (Bloomberg) -- (Bloomberg) -- The pace of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. continued to ease as the countryâs week-to-week average fell to its lowest in almost four months. The White House issued its strongest criticism yet of the World Health Organizationâs handling of the investigation into the origins of the virus and Chinaâs involvement in the probeâs findings. New Zealand imposed a three-day lockdown on Auckland with the discovery of several local cases, bringing an abrupt halt to the countryâs summer of unrestricted movement. Melbourne recorded only one community infection, bringing hope that its lockdown can be lifted this week.