In his latest statement, Red Cross President Francesco Rocca urged people to be patient, despite rapid progress in vaccine development. RT speaks to the director of the Health and Care Department at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Emanuele Capobianco, about whether masks and social distancing are here to stay for the long-term, when humanity will achieve herd immunity, and about the efforts of Red Cross volunteers to boost vaccination programs in several countries.

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