Top Stories for Wednesday 26 January 2022

Critical workers who become close covid contacts will soon be able to skip self-isoaltion with a negative Rapid Antigen Test, a new mandate on surgical masks for frontline workers is welcomed by health experts, the Australian Navy plans to go ahead with delivering aid to Tonga despite reports of Covid-positive people onboard, and UK police are now investigating several lockdown parties at 10 Downing Street.