The young are far less likely to become seriously ill with coronavirus or to die from it, yet their futures are being ravaged by the disease. With a global recession predicted to last for years to come, many young people have already lost their jobs while others will struggle to find work - let alone buy homes or afford the lifestyles of their parents and grandparents. While schools in some countries are beginning to reopen, children and students have already lost out educationally, and the mental health of young people is said to be at greater risk in these uncertain times. Is the next generation being asked to make too great a sacrifice? Wouldn't it be fairer to allow them out of lockdown, while older people continue to be shielded?