All Sides with Amy Juravich

It’s time for our annual holiday cookie show. We’ll talk about everything from gingerbread people to drop varieties to bars and sandwich cookies. Join us with your own holiday cookie stories, too. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher, we talk all about holiday cookies with Terri Moore of Old World Bakery in Columbus.

Gov. Mike DeWine last week predicted that a coronavirus vaccine could land in Ohio by Dec. 15. Frontline healthcare workers will be first in line as hospitals face capacity in several counties and the death toll continues to climb across the state.

This episode originally aired on Nov. 19, 2020. Musical performances have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Venues are closed for the foreseeable future and many groups have had to lay off performers. The Columbus Symphony has managed to keep all of its full-time staff and even managed a few concerts this fall with more planned for the holidays.

This episode originally aired on Nov. 24, 2020. The chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed says that some Americans could start receiving a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December. Dr. Moncef Slaoui cautioned, however, that true herd immunity likely won’t be achieved until May of next year.

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression linked to the shortened days of winter. SAD could be worse this year for people already worn down by months of relative isolation and heading into another holiday season disrupted by the pandemic.

Low-income Americans have been hit hardest by the pandemic and its economic fallout. The CARES Act, passed in March, formed the backbone of a state and federal response that helped get people through the spring and summer. But most of that aid has lapsed or will soon.

A new survey commissioned by Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center finds that 40% of Americans plan to defy medical advice and dine with 10 or more people on Thanksgiving.

The chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed says that some Americans could start receiving a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December. Dr. Moncef Slaoui cautioned, however, that true herd immunity likely won’t be achieved until May of next year.

The holidays are going to be different this year for the millions of Americans heeding the advice of public health officials to stay home and stay safe from COVID-19. But we all still have to eat, just not as much. With smaller celebrations, home cooks might want to start thinking about how to downsize the family recipes.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vowed to veto legislation passed by the General Assembly last week that seeks to limit the scope of his state health orders. The governor called the bill “a disaster” and said it would hamstring efforts to slow record spikes in COVID cases and hospitalizations. And it would tie the hands of future governors.