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Tourists at the Colisseum fend off high temperatures during a new heatwave in Rome, Italy. IMAGES
The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting hardest those least able to manage its consequences, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says during a weekly virtual briefing. "Extreme heat puts increased pressure on health systems. Exposure to excessive heat has wide-ranging impacts on health, often amplifying existing conditions and resulting in premature death," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells journalists. SOUNDBITE
Cordoba (Spain), Aug 14 (EFE).- Spain is on high alert due to the heatwave that is hitting continental Europe, leaving extreme heat in the Mediterranean country with temperatures going up to 46ºC.FOOTAGE OF CORDOBA.
Skopje (North Macedonia), August 2 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Georgi Licovski) Skopje exceeds 40 degrees at the beginning of August. The worst heat has developed in southern Italy, Greece and Turkey, as well as neighboring Albania, Kosovo, southern Serbia and Bulgaria.FOOTAGE OF ELEPHANTS REFRESHING AND EMPTY STREETS AND PEOPLE DRINKING WATER OR TRYING TO FIGHT THE HEAT
London, Jul 21 (EFE) .- (Camera: Clàudia Sacrest) The British Meteorological Office (Met Office) issued an alert for "extreme heat" on Wednesday, predicting that several parts of the United Kingdom will reach temperatures of up to 33 degrees.FOOTAGE OF THE HOT WEATHER IN LONDON
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