Emergency Rooms Swamped as Record Heat Above 100F Wilts US South

(Bloomberg) -- Heat-related illnesses have spiked as the US bakes in a record-hot summer, forcing some hospitals to call in more staff to treat a surge in patients.Most Read from BloombergUS Recession Becomes Closer Call as Economists Rethink ForecastsWhy South Africa Is on the Brink of ChaosPutin Warns Poland Over ‘Aggression’ Against Ally BelarusBillionaire Sternlicht Sees ‘Category 5 Hurricane’ Spurred by Fed Rate HikesAMC Shares Surge as Judge Denies APE Deal in Surprise RulingThe proportion

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