interesting, from Stefan's post, notice the estimated end dates of the vaccine trials
There would be no emergency use authorization allowed if there was an existing possible treatment.
https://www.fda.gov/media/97321/download#page12
Go to page 12 in the PDF (document page then read section D.
Pharma companies could not distribute experimental treatments unless they lied to us about existing useful drugs. Reminder:
Pfizer: Phase 3 trial estimated end date 2023 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04368728
Moderna: estimated end date 2022 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04470427
Johnson & Johnson (it’s actually a Janssen Product which is a subsidiary of J&J): estimated end date 2023 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04505722
AstraZeneca: estimated end date 2023 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04516746