COVID-19 has been around for at least six months now, surging across the globe. After all this time, are we any closer to containing the pandemic Are there multiple strains, with the less virulent ones responsible for fewer deaths in India Have lockdowns succeeded in controlling the pandemic Why have certain countries managed to contain the virus where others have failed And most importantly, what must we do next We explore the treatments under consideration, the latest research on the virus, the probability of a vaccine’s development and the way forward.