It was July 2020 and Trump and the Repub stooges had lied and misled Americans about the disease for 6 months. They lost their credibility on the misinformation and inept handling of a public health crisis, in part by pushing quack drugs (hydroxy) and ingesting clorox. DeSantis is just another hack governor who wants to inherit the Trump following, at least the ones still able to make an X on a ballot.
Masks cost a few dollars and the vaccines, which seem to be around 95% effective, are covered by health insurers or Medicare and for all intents and purposes are free in the US. Regeneron therapy costs thousands per already infected patient.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.