Record heat in South Asia: there may be more problems than from COVID-19

South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan, are facing record heatwaves, Channel News Asia reports..

Strong heat continues there since the beginning of April. Temperatures reach 47 degrees Celsius in parts of Pakistan.

India's Ministry of Health says heat-wave health issues are more worrisome than the expected next wave of COVID-19.

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According to her, 60-70% of patients were of school age..

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To cope with the unprecedented heat, Pakistan's climate change minister Sherri Rehman urged the authorities to take action.

By the way, last year, some studies showed that entire regions in the Middle East and South Asia may be uninhabitable due to abnormal heat..