No, they are not...
The advice from Chris Whitty, Patrick Vallance and their team has been consistent
They want to prevent or slow the spread of the virus with social distancing, closures, restrictions and lockdowns
They originally said there was only weak evidence for wearing masks but in June, when the virus was it it's seasonal low point, face coverings became mandatory
Despite strict lockdowns or tiers since early November, Chris Whitty is telling us that hospitals will be overrun with surging Covid-19 cases
He and other members of SAGE are blaming the public for not being fully compliant with the restrictions
We are also told that a mutation of the virus is much more transmissible and we need harder and longer lockdowns
A worldwide search of relevant scientific literature paints. a different picture...