Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the new virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

The Colleyville Police Department is showing its support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by incorporating pink hues into the department’s attire and on one of its vehicles this October. One of the department’s vehicles has a pink wrap that will stick around for the month. Additionally, officers can don badges, epaulets and patches in pink. “We’re just trying to raise …

After highs in the 90′s Wednesday, a cold front will knock temps back down to where we should be for this time of the year into the low 80s. Winds will shift to the northeast at 10 to 15 mph behind the front with continued sunshine today. Friday with be cooler with highs in the 70s. The pleasant weather continues …

Hundreds of thousands of Texas households are at risk of losing necessities like electricity in the coming weeks as the state’s moratorium on utility disconnections lapses. And that worries legal experts, who fear the loss of pandemic-sparked protections could have a compounding effect on the spread of COVID-19. Since March 26, more than 620,000 Texas households enrolled in a utility …

Several Dallas community college campuses were awarded funding to help support Latino students in the area by providing them with more academic resources and career development. Dallas College was awarded the $3 million grant on Wednesday to provide additional resources to Hispanic students at three of its seven campuses. The grant, provided by the U.S. Department of Education, is intended …

KARACHI: The Sindh government has approved Rs10 billion funds for the chain of health care centres, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD). The approval was given in a session related to NICVD which was chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. During the session, CM Murad Ali Shah said that the provincial government provides Rs10.1 billion funds for …

QUETTA: The total count of coronavirus has reached to 15,281 after detection of 24 new infections in Balochistan. The province conducted 1,254 tests during the last 24 hours, whereas, one patient died of coronavirus. Overall 146 deaths were reported due to COVID-19 in Balochistan. Two cases were reported in educational institutions of the province. Overall 543 cases have been reported …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported five more coronavirus-related deaths during the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll from the disease to 6,484. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 34,239 samples were tested for the infection during this period, out of which 543 turned out to be positive. The number of Covid-19 cases across the country has reached 312,806 …

LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik on Wednesday submitted his reply in a case against him, allegedly having a suspicious role in the ICC transcript recorded in 2000 in London, to the Pakistan Cricket Board adjudicator retired Justice Fazale Miran Chouhan here on Wednesday. The next date of hearing was set as Oct 12. Salim’s lawyer Nasrullah Cheema said the …

PARIS: Less than six weeks after Bayern Munich won last season’s delayed final behind closed doors, the draw for the group stage of this season’s Champions League takes place on Thursday with the threat of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic again hanging over the competition. Bayern were crowned European champions for the sixth time after beating Paris Saint-Germain at an empty …