COVID-19.A small-scale study by two researchers released today suggests the workers are burned out and frightened. A look at what has gone wrong in Ontario long-term care amid the coronavirus pandemic Those interviewed – nurses, personal support workers and others – say they still lack personal protective equipment despite the very real risks they face.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To date, COVID-19 has sickened close to 9,000 front-line health-care workers and killed 16.