The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the entire world in an almost unprecedented way. The crisis has spread rapidly, disease burden and casualties continue to rise, and the impact of the crisis is spreading through developing countries. Social distancing, travel restrictions, and intensified testing have improved the rate of the rise in new cases in some regions; however, it remains unclear when normality will return. Mechanisms of the disease remain largely unclear; treatment, if available, is mostly supportive. As during times of war, the challenges of the coronavirus crisis change our views in almost any aspect.