‘We said our goodbyes’ — Here’s how University of Utah Hospital’s first COVID-19 patient is doing
A year later, he still has “a few very minor cognitive problems, but I see them getting better.”
(Photo courtesy of University of Utah Health) Neal Murphy, seen on the left on March 14, 2020, when he was one of the first COVID-19 patients at University of Utah Hospital, and, on the right, nearly a year later.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.