19-Year-Old TikToker Realizes She’s Lost Her Sense of Taste and Has COVID-19

A teen who thought she was just filming a bit for TikTok ended up recording the exact moment she discovered she had a tell-tale COVID-19 symptom. Maryn Short, 19, was sampling what was supposed to be a sweet drink when she discovered she couldn’t taste a thing. In that moment, Short tells Inside Edition, she realized an awful truth. Short quickly went to get tested, and it came back positive for COVID-19. She is now quarantined at home in Louisiana, and documenting her struggle on TikTok.