Ray Horner Show

Arguably the hardest hit industry during this pandemic has been the restaurants and bars. John Barker is the president of the Ohio Restaurant Association, and he talked about the soft reopening of some restaurants on May 15th and the 21st, and he discussed the difficulty the entire industry has dealt with.

The adjustments across the country from small businesses to education continue, and that’s no different from what’s happening in Ohio. State representative from the 38th district, Bill Roemer, discussed how Ohio is being creative in these avenues.

Food banks across the country are seeing their visitations up and inventory low. Raven Gayheart from the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank called in to talk about how busy they’ve been trying to feed the needs of the community.

How does this current pandemic compare to the one in 1918, and how does it contrast? Dr. Tara Smith from Kent State University looked at these outbreaks especially the current one, if we’ll live with this Coronavirus forever, and the complexity of the virus.

:17 - Summa Health continues to be proactive during this time, from having patients wait in their cars prior to their appointments to the use of tele-health. CEO Dr. Cliff Deveny talked about the new norms at Summa, as well as the different ways of testing for the Coronavirus.

12:45 - We’ve heard so much about antibody testing, but how accurate is it? And if one has the COVID-19 antibodies, will he/she get the virus again? University of Akron microbiologist Dr. Hazel Barton has answers.

21:05 - Off-brand items seem to be flying off the shelves over the top brands these days, as discussed on the program.

Summa Health continues to be proactive during this time, from having patients wait in their cars prior to their appointments to the use of tele-health. CEO Dr. Cliff Deveny talked about the new norms at Summa, as well as the different ways of testing for the Coronavirus.

We’ve heard so much about antibody testing, but how accurate is it? And if one has the COVID-19 antibodies, will he/she get the virus again? University of Akron microbiologist Dr. Hazel Barton has answers.

:17 - Though he’s retired from the president’s office at the University of Akron, Dr. John Green still provides his political insight on occasion. He joined the show to touch on the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic, and he discussed the allegations of misconduct against Joe Biden and Biden’s running mate search.

8:58 - It’s getting apparent as each day passes that wearing masks and social distancing will become the new normal as opposed to a temporary inconvenience. Marco Sommerville from the city of Akron talked about how they are managing this new normal, and how they are helping the small businesses manage during this time.

17:31 - Dating has changed over the years, and especially these days where potential couples can’t see each other in person. How does one manage this?

:17 - According to the latest studies coming from antibodies, Dr. Amy Acton confirmed what many surmised that the Coronavirus in Ohio was here in January.

3:55 - Normally this is the time of year when the students are getting ready for summer, especially the seniors with their final exams and eventual commencement, but 2020 hasn’t been a normal year. Akron Public Schools superintendent David James joined the show to talk about the transition between grades for students, cleaning out desks and lockers, the response from teachers on virtual learning, and the state’s budget cuts.

18:01 - Still confused about the difference between COVID-19 symptoms and seasonal allergies? Cleveland Clinic-Akron General’s Dr. Debbie Plate is here for you.

It’s getting apparent as each day passes that wearing masks and social distancing will become the new normal as opposed to a temporary inconvenience. Marco Sommerville from the city of Akron talked about how they are managing this new normal, and how they are helping the small businesses manage during this time.