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More than 1,300 Excess Deaths Linked to Record-Breaking Europe Heatwave, WHO Says
Tedros said 191 million people face at least 35C as health services warn of saturation and schools close across the continent.
- 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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More than 1,300 excess deaths linked to record-breaking Europe heatwave, WHO says
More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in connection with Europe's record-breaking heatwave since June 21, according to the World Health Organization on Sunday. Earlier that day, health officials…
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More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO
The World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent.
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