Doctor from Sydney’s Covid-hit south-west delivers powerful message to anti-vaxxers spouting dangerous conspiracies they saw on YouTube or read on WhatsApp Dr Ahmad Alrubaie warned against getting Covid information from social media The doctor from Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital was discussing 'long Covid' 'Don't listen to any social media. Don't listen to any YouTube,' he said By Michael Pickering For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:46 BST, 1 September 2021 | Updated: 02:47 BST, 1 September 2021 Viewcomments A senior doctor from Sydney's south-west Covid hotspot has warned people not to listen to social media for information on the virus in a direct attack on anti-vaxxers. Dr Ahmad Alrubaie, a senior lecturer at the University of NSW and gastroenterologist at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, fronted the media at today's NSW Covid update. 'Don't listen to any social media. Don't listen to any YouTube. Don't listen to any WhatsApp networking...' Dr Alrubaie said. His comments came as he warned the effects of 'long Covid' could impact on people's learning and study, and continue even after full recovery from the disease, 'The only reliable source and trust the source is the information from the health authorities from health professionals and from sites you can get, including the NSW.gov.au,' Dr Alrubaie said. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility