Personal battle: Ng, who joined the Health Promotion Board as a swabber, was compelled to join the efforts of frontliners after his father contracted Covid-19 in early 2020. The Straits Times/ANN
COVID-19 frontliners, who worked long hours and often went beyond the call of duty to keep Singaporeans safe amid the pandemic, have collectively been named The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2020.
This year, the recognition goes not to an individual but to all the selfless workers and volunteers in healthcare, security and other areas who stepped forward in the past year.
Shaking off their fears over the risk of exposure to infection, many of these heroes worked long hours in personal protective equipment, with sweat dripping from their hair and faces marked by tight goggles and N95 masks.
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SINGAPORE - The Covid-19 pandemic was a key issue tackled by teams in this year s N.E.mation! competition.
The annual contest sees students and youth produce short animation clips to express their views on total defence.
Of the 1,064 submissions for the student and youth categories this year, 70 per cent highlighted how Singaporeans could apply the concept of total defence during the pandemic.
Themed Together We Keep Singapore Strong , the 15th edition of the annual competition moved online this year due to Covid-19.
Teams in the youth category produced animation clips with online mentoring from industry partners. The mentors include Lucasfilm, the production firm behind the Star Wars franchise, and Singapore Press Holdings content marketing agency Sweet.
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