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Elderly at greater risk of death during cold snap
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RNLI confirms death following medical emergency
THE elderly are at risk of dying in a cold snap due to last till January 8, the UK Health Security Agency warned yesterday.
It issued cold weather health alerts for all of England ahead of a week of low temperatures.
The amber alerts say a rise in deaths, particularly of those aged 65 and over or with health conditions, is likely, it said.
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