COVID-19 Updates | US, EU, UK
Thursday evening, US President Biden marked one year since COVID-19 restrictions commenced in the United States in an address to the nation. He stated the US is on “war footing” in the Administration’s effort to vaccinate the population, while suggesting Americans could return to a more normal routine by 4 July and related US Independence Day celebrations, if they consent to receiving the vaccine. Toward this goal, he announced that by 1 May, every adult in America would be eligible for the vaccine. Currently, adults over 65 years old, those with certain medical conditions and emergency/essential workers are eligible for vaccines in most states/local jurisdictions.
The Federal Trade Commission previously announced its annual adjustment for notification thresholds regarding proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, and the adjustments went into effect on March 4, 2021.