In France, the burden on hospitals due to the heat was compared with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hospitals in France are not having time to adapt to the growing workload due to the heat wave, which is similar to the problems the country faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was reported on July 5 by BFM TV, citing the opinion of the Deputy Director General of the hospital in La Rochelle, Thierry Montourcy.

"It feels like we're back to COVID a little bit, a difficult and anxious period," Montoursi said.

Doctors and managers of medical institutions, in particular on the west coast of France, are concerned about the influx of patients suffering from dehydration, heat stroke and exacerbation of pathologies due to high temperatures.

At the same time, hospitals lack not only hospital beds and staff, but also air conditioners to provide acceptable thermal conditions for patients and staff.

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