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France’s Hospitals Battle Heat Crisis | Dover News
France’s hospitals are scrambling to survive record-breaking heat waves, with one Paris facility even turning to fast-food chains and supermarkets for ice — a desperate sign that extreme heat is becoming the new normal. In response, the government is pouring 100 million euros into cooling upgrades, ordering 30,000 air conditioners, and treating summer heat as a predictable crisis like flu season. Doctors report nonstop emergency influxes, while older hospitals struggle to keep patients and medicines cool — prompting creative fixes like fans, ice blocks, and student nurses handing out water…
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