The science on whether is is correct is not yet available, but even at this late stage a government that gave a f*** about people would be enacting well developed plans for the vulnerable of all ages and sectors of society rather than spaffing more money up the wall of political gain and bullshit! Detailed and appropriate home schooling packs for those who need it should have been initiated in 2020. Plans for care homes and NHS similarly. I do not think it will need a particularly sleuth like accountant to see where £300 billion has gone?
People over 75 are 10.000 times more at risk than the under 15’s. Of course there are interactions between even these diverse age groups. But targeted measures could have kept most of the UK’s economy on track, or at least less damaged.
One has some sympathy as an outsider for the governments knee jerk reaction in March 2019. However examination of the facts shows a decade of selling off the NHS, underfunding key projects, and then disastrous misManagement of just about everything.