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It pays to read Reader Comments.

I think I uncovered (what should be) two blockbuster pieces of news from simply reading Reader Comments sections.

Two and 1/2 years ago, I found a post from a man named “Shane” from Marin County, California who said convincingly that he had Covid in the “fall of 2019” “far earlier than anyone else he’d heard of.”

Shane made these comments in the NY Times Comment Section. He went on to say he got two positive antibody tests and even listed the places he got these tests. So if Shane is telling the truth, we know that someone had a bad case of Covid probably in September or October 2019. This would be the fist “known” Covid case in the world … if the NY Times had went to the trouble of identifying and interviewing Shane, which the paper could have done but didn’t do of course.

After I found the fist Covid case in America, last month I found the first Covid case in the UK - a lady who had a severe case (requiring hospitalization!) in November 2019. She also said she tested positive for antibodies.

So this lady, if she is not fibbing, would be the fist known case in the UK by months … if the Daily Mail (where she made her comments) had followed up with the person making these stunning claims.

Here’s the link about her story:

https://billricejr.substack.com/p/well-i-just-found-the-first-covid

And here’s an article I wrote that tells Shane’s story:

https://billricejr.substack.com/p/covid-was-spreading-across-us-in

… Can’t say I’m not providing some global scoops here at “Bill Rice, Jr.’s Newsletter!”

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Laurie's avatar

Wow Bill! You are SOOO RIGHT! As a little old retired lady that doesn't physically socialize much at all anymore....Substack has become my world of information & LEARNING! And, man oh man, l am so very grateful for all l have learned....

So many wonderful, knowledgeable authors who have been incredibly informative but yes, it's the commenters with their brilliant insights & the fantastic links they share that is my very favorite feature of Substack.

In a world that has gone evil & insane over the past 3 years (well, long before but l was unaware)....anyway, Substack with it's amazing commenters has kept me sane & informed. And allows me, in my own small way, to help others in my sphere of influence, to pass critical information on to others.

Substack has been a blessing! As have you dear man! Keep up your great work! You are very much appreciated!

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