Visit restrictions amid COVID-19 caused ‘spike in depression’ in long-term care homes She went on to say nurses are still having problems getting personal protective equipment.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We don’t know enough about this new variant,” Sorensen said. “Nurses are asking for unfettered access to PPE and unfortunately still having difficulties accessing N95 masks or other equipment to keep themselves and their patients safe.“That is the reality of this novel coronavirus, we don’t have enough information at hand and now we have a new variant.”.