Cathy O'Leary

Editor of Medical Forum mag and long-time health journalist, views are my own and strongly aligned to science

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

An oldie but a goodie

[Publishing with Integrity @fake_journals]

It's a while ago, but @Juniper_publish once put a dog on the editorial board of the Global Journal of Addiction and Rehabilitation Medicine. This report, by @cathyo62, is from @perthnow #JuniperPublishersFacts https://t.co/jN7OVZOB4S

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@abcperth @6PR

[Medical Forum Magazine @MedicalForum_]

EXCLUSIVE: Perth has worst ambulance ramping day on record

Ambulances were ramped outside Perth hospitals for a record 370 hours on Monday July 11 – the highest number for a single day in data going back more than five years.
Read more here: https://t.co/W6t3VzrHyX
#ambulance

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@Uber_Support @franjlawrence “Please DM us…” in other words, let’s keep the valid criticism off social media in case others get wind of the problem with that service…

[Nick Sas @Sasbites]

So, vaccines have a peak protection period.

What about the West Australians who have already had their booster?
By the time the WA border opens will they need a fourth dose?
When will this end?

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@SueYeap

[Dr Karl @DoctorKarl]

Masks can easily cause a 50% reduction in COVID transmission. But that's only from the peer-reviewed literature. I don't know what YouTube and Facebook (which are not peer-reviewed) are telling you.

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@SueYeap I gave up trying to reason with people with conspiracy theories about COVID ie big Pharma/Govts trying to drug them or control/track their movements.
Reason is much less sexy: trying to save lives

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@POhAodha @abcperth @perthnow Leighton, all beaches closed after shark spotted about half hour ago

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

Might be hard to cool down at the beach today Perth ⁦@abcperth⁩ ⁦@perthnow⁩ ⁦

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

Leighton but all beaches along coast now closed

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

Media friends, is there a Govt media conference scheduled this afternoon? Rumours swirling about a lockdown ….@abcperth @WAtoday @6PR @perthnow

[Oliver Peterson @oliverpeterson]

BREAKING: Friend of mine just got this. COVID 19 positive in Northbridge saturday night. #perthnews @PerthLive6PR

[Dean Nye @Dean_Nye]

I’ve wanted to end so many convos like this. Love it. https://t.co/nqz1b4fa3w

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@DrJoWhite @SamHarkus Same

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@G_Parker Not trying to be pessimist but 90% vax coverage in WA will be incredibly difficult. Other States have high rates ONLY because they’ve suffered extended lockdowns & death which spurred vax-hesitant. Ironically we need to feel the pandemic to ultimately beat it.

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@GuySebastian @urthboy Uh no @GuySebastian hugely disappointing from you

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@GuySebastian Your flip-flopping on vaccination ain't exactly going to score you many tickets to your show

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@Anty117 @GuySebastian wrong!

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@cameronwilson Think @GuySebastian needs to apologise for his apology.
How about compassion for all the people dying of COVID?

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

@cameronwilson Very disappointing about-face. @GuySebastian

[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

PREMIER TO PROVIDE COVID-19 UPDATE 2PM DUMAS MEDIA ROOM, 2 HAVELOCK ST, WEST PERTH
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[Cathy O'Leary @cathyo62]

No where near enough. The situation in NSW should have alarm bells ringing here…for the first time, ICUs struggling. That was always the fear. @WAHealth

[Jenna Clarke @jennamclarke]

Latest @WAHealth vaccinations figures:

16.8 per cent of WA's population is fully vaccinated.

4,500 West Aussies have received their first COVID shot.

WA has a population of 2.66 million, out of that 349,000 West Aussies are now fully vaxxed.