{
  "id": 1969044,
  "title": "7,300 excess deaths and counting as France battles historically hot summer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/7-300-excess-deaths-and-counting-as-france-battles-historically-hot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:46:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3364605/7300-excess-deaths-and-counting-france-battles-historically-hot-summer"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "France recalls rare disease drug Tavneos after deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/france-recalls-rare-disease-drug-tavneos-after-deaths",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:53:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "France recalls rare disease drug Tavneos after deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/france-recalls-rare-disease-drug-tavneos-after-deaths-1986441",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:40:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}