Stephanie Rist
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Stéphanie Rist is the French Minister of Health, as stated in multiple media reports from Russian-language sources. She has publicly addressed the impact of an extreme heatwave in France between June 20 and June 28, reporting that over 2,000 deaths were linked to the event and warning that health consequences could persist for up to ten days after temperatures declined. She also commented on potential excess mortality and increasing death rates related to the heatwave.