Singapore's Muslim community has done well in facing the pandemic, through which they have learnt to prepare for uncertainty and disruption, as well as bounce back from setbacks, said President Halimah Yacob on Monday (May 2).
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Panel of judges will make final decision, taking into account picks by the public The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2019, Ms Angie Chew (left) with President Halimah Yacob at The Istana on Feb 11, 2020.ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
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FRONT-LINE FIGHTERS AGAINST COVID-19
There were mixed reactions when the virus hit early in the year - some people were wary, others complacent - but an army of front-liners had been gearing up behind the scenes to keep Singapore safe.
When cases began to rise, healthcare workers were ready.
They had been trained to use personal protective wear and ensure good hygiene practices to reduce the chances of infection.
Other essential staff continued to show up at work to keep things running, despite the personal risk it involved.
These front-liners had to make sacrifices on other fronts. Nurse clinician Abdul Wahab, 54, saw his mother just three times this year before she died last month.
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ST Singaporean of the Year 2020: Frontline heroes an inspiration to many
Mr Benson Ng joined the Health Promotion Board as a swabber as he felt compelled to join the frontliners after his father contracted Covid-19 in early-2020.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
Mr Abdul Wahab Bin Hassan is a Nurse Clinician at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Professor Leo Yee-Sin, executive director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases on Dec 14, 2020.ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY
Professor Ooi Eng Eong, an expert in emerging infectious diseases at Duke-NUS Medical School and co-developer of a Covid-19 vaccine in Singapore on Dec 14, 2020.PHOTO: ST FILE