In today’s episode, the European Commission will be drafting proposals to harmonise the duration of the validity of the Covid-19 vaccination certificate, while Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas has discussed new measures with his scientific advisory team as infections continue to spiral. In other Covid-related news, the first antiviral pill for the virus is expected to be made available in Cyprus mid-December. In other news, the European Commission’s VAT committee has approved the government’s proposal to cut VAT on household electricity bills. All these stories and more on your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.