(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lisa O'Brien is the creator of the Utah COVID-19 Long Haulers group, a support group for people who say they have experienced long-term impacts as a result of the coronavirus. O'Brien began experiencing COVID-19 symptoms after a trip to Hawaii in early March but never got tested because she didn't have the usual symptoms required for testing at that time. While doctors consider people who have survived for three weeks following a diagnosis as "recovered," O'Brien says she continues to experience excessive fatigue as well as blood clots and tachycardia months later.
Taylor covers Utah politics and government for The Tribune, where she has worked since January 2017. A Salt Lake native and Westminster College alumna, Taylor first joined The Tribune team as an intern on a single day’s notice.