Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount, Virginia, is full. It's managing its share of Covid-19 cases, as well as people who are sick because of something that's deceptively dangerous: extreme heat.
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Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount, Virginia, is full. It's managing its share of Covid-19 cases, as well as people who are sick because of something that's deceptively dangerous: extreme heat.
Mandatory Credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images

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Extreme heat is bad for everyone's health -- and it's getting worse

Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount, Virginia, is full. It's managing its share of Covid-19 cases, as well as more typical problems for this time of year, like boating accidents. But staffers have also had to care for people who are sick because of something that's deceptively dangerous: extreme heat.