Health ministry to hold meeting on heatwave emergency on Thursday

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 24 - Health Minister Orazio Schillaci said Wednesday that a technical meeting will be held at his ministry on Thursday to assess options to address the emergency caused by the intense heatwave Italy is currently enduring. "We began issuing heatwave bulletins on May 25, with three-day forecasts each time," Schillaci said. "Great attention is being paid to this. "We also have clear guidelines, which we'll disseminate further. "We must protect the most vulnerable, the elderly,...

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