Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world. It has caused immense suffering to humanity. The pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of health systems around the world. It has overwhelmed health facilities even in developed countries. It has disrupted social and economic life. Lockdowns and social distancing measures implemented to curb the spread of the virus have had huge social and economic costs. The pandemic will leave deep scars that will take a long time to heal. It will reshape our world in many ways. The future remains uncertain. But this too shall pass if humanity stands united and resolute in