7,300 excess deaths and counting as France battles historically hot summer
France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heatwaves so far this year, health authorities said on Wednesday, as the country also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to an Agence France-Presse analysis. France has been hit by three summer heatwaves in quick succession: a 14-day spell in June, 16 days in July and another lasting 22 days that began in late July and has…
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- France recalls rare disease drug Tavneos after deaths thelocal.fr
- France recalls rare disease drug Tavneos after deaths medicalxpress.com