Five things you need to know today, and confidence is dropping

Good morning, Boston. My pipes didn't freeze last night (they did last year), so I'm chalking it up to a good day so far. Here are the five things you need to know to start your busy workday, plus business confidence and a correction about bunnies. Mass. vax passport ramps up Vaccinated state residents will be able to access a digital record of their Covid-19 vaccine history, including a scannable QR code that could be stored on their smartphone and presented to businesses requiring immunizations…