Florida officials look to bolster supply of Covid-19 drug

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said Monday he had received reports from several Florida hospitals in the previous 24 hours about a potential shortage of a key drug that has been used to help patients battling COVID-19. “I am in contact with federal officials in hopes of addressing this matter immediately,” Rubio, R-Fla., said in a statement posted on his Twitter account. Rubio’s remarks came as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters at a Miami news conference that a supply of remdesivir had been…