I saw seven rats last night.

Happening in the World: Sue Gray, a British civil servant and lead investigator into the Downing Street parties, has condemned the British government for a “failure of leadership.” In her report, released yesterday, Gray investigated 16 gatherings, some of which took place at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s house. She also condemned senior British government officials for excessive drinking. Johnson’s reelection chances remain in limbo. (BBC)

Happening in the US: Pfizer and BioNTech are expected to ask the FDA to approve their Covid-19 vaccine for children under five years old. Under Pfizer’s plans, these children would still receive two shots of the vaccine. Their announcement comes as hospitalization rates for young children continue to rise. (NYT)

Happening in NYC: As New York City continues to bustle back to life amid the pandemic, many residents are complaining about overflowing trash cans in their neighborhoods. City officials are calling on the Adams administration to restore millions in funding to the Department of Sanitation, which faced extreme budget cuts when the city faced a budget deficit last year. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: Happening today from 4 to 5 pm will be an event held by Bin Tian of the Wistar Institute entitled Genetics and Development! See this link for more details.

new york city resident via Bwarchives