COVID is a tough opponent: stealthy, deceptive, fast and cruel. Lockdowns are helpful but they aren’t enough. The US case rate is still growing. Italy with a national lockdown has a very slow decline in cases. Austria is more successful, but their actions started early. Things will get worse before they get better, but we can win by anticipating it and going all out. Once we do, we can stop it in 5 weeks. After difficult losses and with important lessons learned, we can return to a normal life. Here is how.