As a result of the high temperatures and heatwave, human health could be at risk. In France there have reportedly been four times as many cardiac arrests. The mayor of Paris has stated that the number of deaths is on the rise. Across the country, hospitals are overwhelmed. Our colleagues at France Télévision were able to film in the emergency room at Châteauroux, where patients are at their wits’ end.
Increased health risks, limited resources: French hospitals overwhelmed by heatwave
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Thu 07:58 - WTOP
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Fri 13:23 - Reuters
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Sat 02:00 - Le Monde.fr
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Sat 07:00 - The Guardian
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Sat 08:17 - The Guardian
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Sat 11:05 - France 24
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Sat 14:53 - France 24
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Sat 17:23 - Reuters
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Sat 18:20 - DW All
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Sat 18:20 - DW Top
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Sat 18:20 - DW All
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Sat 18:20 - DW Top
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Sat 22:47 - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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Sun 00:18 - DW.com
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Sun 08:43 - France 24
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Sun 09:14 - France 24
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Sun 12:58 - Politico EU
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Sun 15:22 - BBC Europe
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Sun 15:22 - BBC Europe
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Mon 12:50 - Euronews
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Tue 06:55 - Euronews
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Wed 12:35 - The Bulletin (BE)
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Wed 15:23 - BBC Headlines
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Thu 09:23 - BBC Headlines
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Fri 09:20 - BBC Headlines
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Fri 09:32 - France 24
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Fri 10:24 - BBC Headlines
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Fri 12:40 - France 24
Increased health risks, limited resources: French hospitals overwhelmed by heatwave