Coronavirus pandemic magnifies health disparities in Appalachian Ohio Coronavirus pandemic magnifies health disparities in Appalachian Ohio By Sara Goldenberg | March 8, 2021 at 10:49 PM EST - Updated March 8 at 10:49 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Where you live and where you grow up has a huge impact on your health. That’s the case in Cleveland, and it’s the case in the rural parts of our state. Just how wide are those gaps in health care? And how is that affecting access to the coronavirus vaccine? 19 News begins a new series called Bridging the Great Health Divide, a Gray TV initiative. The rolling hills of Appalachian Ohio stretch from here in Northeast Ohio to the southern state line.