A lot has happened in the world since December 2019, and there is still a long way to go. Although the science has been rapid and responsive, there is still much to understand about COVID-19. Pandemic conditions have elicited the best and worst of human behaviour while throwing a spotlight on inadequate governance, greed, inequality and inequities. The next pandemic is not far away and so we need to learn from COVID-19. This chapter brings us to June 2021 with key events and the current state of global affairs and looks to the future and the lessons we need to remember.