UK WASTED AN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF MONEY AT THE START OF COVID AND NO-ONE IS QUESTIONING IT

I HAD FORGOTTEN HOW MUCH THE UK HAD WASTED WHEN SUPPOSEDLY PANIC BUYING IN THE EARLY DAYS OF COVID, WELL, THIS WILL REMIND YOU - AND COMPARE IT TO THE COST OF TOTALLY ERADICATING SMALLPOX WORLDWIDE. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE AND THEY GOT AWAY WITH IT?!
HISTORY OF THE SMALLPOX VACCINE:
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/qAURxyAnf5tcXg
GUARDIAN REPORT:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/01/department-of-health-writes-off-9bn-spent-in-uk-covid-ppe-drive
INFLATION CALCULATOR:
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1980?amount=300000000
BMJ ARTICLE:
https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2825