France has confirmed its first Ebola case in a doctor who returned from a humanitarian mission in DR Congo. Health officials say the patient is stable, isolated and being treated under strict biosafety protocols.
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France recorded its hottest June day since measurements began in 1947 as a heatwave spread across Europe. The extreme weather has caused power outages, school closures, health alerts and dozens of drownings linked to attempts to cool off.
France has reported 40 drownings since Thursday as a severe heat wave drives people into rivers and other unsupervised waters. Record heat has disrupted schools, transportation, landmarks and labor across several European countries.
Confirmed Ebola cases in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, as officials struggle to trace contacts and reach communities affected by violence. Displacement camps in Ituri province face heightened risks, though no case has been confirmed at one camp where 10 unexplained deaths were reported.
France banned public drinking in red-alert heat zones and closed hundreds of schools as temperatures neared 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Spain, Italy, Britain and Germany also faced heat warnings, event cancellations and emergency measures.
California and Los Angeles officials declared emergencies as firefighters work to contain a long-burning cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. The blaze has left 85 million pounds of thawing food inside the facility and raised smoke, air quality and biohazard concerns.
FDA vaccine advisers unanimously recommended Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for adults 50 and older, potentially paving the way for the first approved mRNA influenza vaccine. The shot still needs FDA approval and a CDC recommendation before it can be offered.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. plans to return to Capitol Hill on June 30 after a nearly four-month absence attributed to a personal medical issue. The New Jersey Republican has missed more than 100 votes and has said he will be transparent about his condition when he resumes in-person work.