The current COVID-19 pandemic is the main topic of news worldwide by its magnitude and consequences across the entire planet. From a medical point of view, several risk factors for developing severe illness have been reported in the literature, notably an immunosuppressed status. For people living with HIV, several questions have been raised concerning not only their vulnerability, but also in relation to an eventual protection conferred by antiretroviral therapy. This article will address these two pandemics by looking at the potential impact of SARS-CoV-2 on people living with HIV and, in parallel, exploring similarities and differences in terms of treatment, potential for recovery, prevention and their impact on clinical research. We review also future novel therapies for the treatment of HIV.