03:59 EDT, 8 January 2021
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From the medics fighting for their patients and the pharmacists hand-delivering medicines, to the tech entrepreneurs keeping loved ones in touch and ordinary people making PPE in their homes, so many people have gone above and beyond to help others during the pandemic.
And now, having made their country so proud, many have seen their incredible achievements recognised in the recent New Year’s Honours List. Here are just some of their inspiring stories.
WE’RE KEEPING VULNERABLE STUDENTS SAFE
College principal Emma Cobley, centre with students Emily Fox and Stephen Lethaby
When Covid-19 hit, college principal Emma Cobley faced an incredible challenge: keeping her vulnerable students, who live on-site, safe from the virus while they continued to learn.