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10,000 French What the heck is going on in France? The latest officially acknoledged Now, the French government, responding to <\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n “Many fragile people died alone in their homes. These France’s medical system is widely regarded as one of the world’s best. 10,000 French Fried, People Blame Government, Government Blames People What the heck is going on in France? The latest officially acknoledged death toll in this month’s heat wave is 10,000! Meanwhile, in Southern neighbor Spain, where the temperatures were even … Continue reading
\n Fried, People Blame Government, Government Blames People<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n
\n death toll in this month’s heat wave is 10,000! Meanwhile, in Southern
\n neighbor Spain, where the temperatures were even higher than in France,
\n there were only 40 deaths and in Germany 38, although Portugal and Italy are
\n also reporting significant numbers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n \n
\n intense criticsm from newspapers, opposition parties and public opinion,
\n has blasted back at the public itself, saying most of the dead were elderly
\n and infirm
\n citizens abandoned in their apartments while family members left town
\n on traditional August vacations. Quite unseemly, but terribly French.<\/p>\n\n <\/td>\n \n
\n dramas again shed light on the solitude of many of our aged or handicapped
\n citizens,” said Chirac.<\/p>\n
\n But some health workers said it fell short in August because of laws
\n restricting France’s workweek to 35 hours, worsening staff shortages. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n from
\n the Boston Globe<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"