The fact that the IOM hospital has only four ICU beds was a major factor in the hard lockdown decision along with the disproportionate effect it would have on the islands economy should the virus take hold.
The decision to cancel the TT & MGP are major blows to the Manx economy So on pure economic grounds the island could not afford a pandemic.
As to the accusations levelled at the U.K. government I think that they have be3n much more open than some EU government’s and in three or so years when the academics have looked at the different reporting criteria across Europe you won’t find a great deal of difference in mortality rates.