The 'Ebola Fighters' are Named as TIME's Person of the Year 2014 for 'their exceptional courage and bravery'

Each year, the Times magazine names the 'person' who most influenced the news, for better or worse, throughout the year.

 TIME managing editor Nancy Gibbs made the announcement on the Today show Wednesday and revealed five covers showing some of the Ebola fighters
who have been honored according Times.

                                               Dr Jerry Brown, right and Dr Kent Brantly, left 

In addition, Gibbs revealed five covers featuring different Ebola fighters across West Africa, including Foday Gallah, an ambulance driver who survived the infection, Médecins Sans Frontières nurse Salome Karwah and Dr Jerry Brown, a Liberian surgeon who turned his hospital's chapel into the country's first Ebola treatment center. Dr Kent Brantly, the U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while treating patients in Liberia, said he was 'honored' to feature on one cover.

  Médecins Sans Frontières nurse Salome Karwah, left, and Foday Gallah, an ambulance
    driver who survived the infection

In second place came 'the Ferguson Protesters' who have been demonstrating across the country following the death of Michael Brown.

In third place came Russian President Vladimir Putin, followed by Masoud Barzani, the acting president of the Iraqi Kurdish Region, and English teacher-turned-Alibaba founder Jack Ma.

Other shortlisted were Apple CEO Tim Cook, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Taylor Swift took the eight place in the list.