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Episode: Germans should emulate southern Europeans’ siesta during heat waves, public health group says
Description: Germans should emulate the southern European tradition of the siesta as a way to support workers during the country's frequent hot spells, according to the head of an association representing public health officers.
Germany's health minister reacted positively to the suggestion but said companies and employees would have to decide whether to take it up.
While Germany has avoided the kind of temperatures roasting southern Europe, it has sizzled at times this summer in temperatures in the mid-30s Celsius (90s Fahrenheit). The highest temperature so far this year, 38.8 degrees Celsius (101.8 degrees Fahrenheit), was recorded in Bavaria. Since then, the...