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COVID-19 front-line healthcare workers at risk of mental health problems

A nurse in a protective suit feeds a novel coronavirus patient inside an isolated ward at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, during the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, on February 8, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS

Health workers battling coronavirus are at high risk of suffering depression, anxiety, and insomnia, a new study shows.

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