I find one argument supports the delaying tactic is that lockdown won't work especially troubling: because you are eventually going to lift it, it won't work. H

I find one argument supports the delaying tactic is that lockdown won't work especially troubling: because you are eventually going to lift it, it won't work. Here's thing, it's always a matter of when, not never. Lockdowns are to buy time for vaccination. That will be the optimal solution. Unfortunately, the time when the vaccination will arrive is unclear, at the earliest time expected is 6 months, but it will more likely to take more than a year. New treatment method are also being tested, like make use of blood from those who have recovered (Apparently I do not mean to drink those like vampires do). The UK government may think it will take much longer fo find effective treatment or vaccination.