AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHeatwave toll: France reported at least 2,025 excess deaths in late-June, with Public Health France warning the figure may be an underestimate; deaths at home rose 91% and the biggest increases were among people over 45. Cross-border impact: Belgium and the Netherlands also logged major excess mortality, bringing the three-country total to about 3,700, as Europe’s healthcare systems and power infrastructure struggled. Public health guidance: WHO Europe reiterated that heat is a “silent killer” and pushed updated heat-health action plans to help governments protect high-risk groups. Work and health policy: Britain’s “Keep Britain Working” expanded with nearly 200 workplace “Vanguards” testing ways to help people stay in work and return after illness sooner. Food safety: An ECDC-linked salmonella outbreak across 14 European countries has been tied to flavoured noodles, with 106 cases reported and many hospitalisations among children and young adults. Sports & health-adjacent: Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal powered a 3-0 win over Austria to reach the World Cup last 16, with Yamal saying “the World Cup starts now.”
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