France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
- On Sunday, The World Health Organisation reported more than 1,300 excess deaths across Europe since June 21 linked to a record-breaking heatwave, with WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calling heat stress a "silent killer."
- Driven by climate change and global warming, Europe is the "fastest-warming continent on Earth," heating at twice the global average, causing "once-in-a-generation" heatwaves to occur nearly annually, Tedros warned.
- Analysis from the German Meteorological Service shows 381 million people will see temperatures surpass 30C, while AFP estimates 191 million endure at least 35C, particularly in Germany, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
- French health officials reported around 1,000 excess deaths in that country just since Wednesday, as millions across the continent face buckling power grids and school closures due to extreme heat.
- The United Nations health agency is working with Member States on preparedness and prevention, with Tedros calling on countries to "implement heat health action plans" to address extreme heat threats.
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VIDÉO - Public Health France reported this Sunday, June 28, an increase in the number of daily deaths in the last five days, in the middle of a heat wave. Since June 24, the institution has had about 1,000 more deaths compared to the previous months. A first assessment that will probably be...
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