In this photo taken in early 2020 Dr. Amged El-Hawrani poses for a photo with his friend and colleague Dr Ahmed Haroun. During a pandemic, heroes wear scrubs. Amged El-Hawrani was one of them, a doctor who went to work every day as the coronavirus pandemic took hold even though he might be exposed, risking his own life. The 55-year-old died on March 28, becoming one of the first doctors in Britain’s National Health Service to succumb to COVID-19 and a symbol of the acute danger all health workers brave. (Amged El-Hawrani via AP)
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