Dr. Charles Lockwood

The treatment is proving to be an effective tool at preventing severe illness, but patients who test positive for COVID-19 have to get it early in order for it to work well.

As some hospitals begin mandating staff members receive the COVID shot, Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear he’s not a fan of the idea. He did not say he would ban the practice.

Officials with the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine say they have the kind of dilemma most schools would envy - a record number of…