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France's health system under pressure as heatwave continues

France's health system under pressure as heatwave continues
France 24 Thursday 25 June 2026, 14:42 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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As France and Europe continues to swelter under scorching temperatures, France's healthcare system has been left struggling to cope, with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announcing on Thursday that the country's health alert warning system was being raised to its highest level. France 24's Olivia Bizot has the details.

As France and Europe continues to swelter under scorching temperatures, France's healthcare system has been left struggling to cope, with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announcing on Thursday that the country's health alert warning system was being raised to its highest level. France 24's Olivia Bizot has the details. [Image text:] Temperatures as much as 18Celsius degrees above normal DEADLYHEATWAVEPERSISTSINFRANCE
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