HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A beloved Houstonian who lived out the American dream has died from COVID-19. Marian ‘Mama’ Jue died on Thursday, Feb. 18 after being admitted to ICU with scarring on her lungs. Marian and her husband opened China Garden in downtown Houston over 35 years ago. What started as a restaurant quickly became a place full of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Texas to help in recovery efforts in areas affected by this week’s severe winter storm. Assistance will include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured losses, and other programs to help residents and business owners recover from the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We have seen the pictures and videos showing severe damage to thousands of Texas homes and apartments after frozen pipes busted open during a powerful winter storm. “Because, those are pressurized lines,” said president of Wardell Insurance Group Joe Wardell. “You’ll end up with a sprinkler system basically going off in your home.” Wardell said you’ll …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the Houston area continues to deal with the winter storm recovery, multiple groups have organized free water or food distribution events throughout the city. The list below will be updated with new information as we get it. One of sites includes a large distribution event Saturday at a northeast Houston church, where hundreds of people …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 36 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 12,563. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 36 more lives and 1,340 fresh infections were reported. The total ount of active cases is 24,081. In the past 24 hours, as many …

Italian doctors who interviewed COVID-19 survivors up to four months after their diagnosis found nearly one in three had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Their study included 381 adult survivors, roughly 80% of whom had been hospitalized. Aside from PTSD, seen in 30% of study participants, other psychiatric issues included depressive episodes (diagnosed in 17%) and generalized anxiety disorders (7%), according …

MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on state TV, though large-scale clinical trials of the shot, labelled CoviVac and produced by the Chumakov Centre, have yet to begin. Russia has already approved two COVID-19 vaccines, including the Sputnik V shot, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, following a similar approach …

KARACHI: Former Olympian and Pakistan’s most successful hockey captain Islahuddin Siddiqui said on Friday that he is gradually recovering from coronavirus at his home after getting discharged from hospital after almost a week. Islahuddin, sounding quite weak as he spoke to Dawn, thanked the Almighty Allah for surviving the virus attack and offered gratitude to thousands of his friends, fans and …

MELBOURNE: Russia’s Daniil Medvedev lived up to Novak Djokovic’s praise as the “man to beat” at the Australian Open when he charged into his first Melbourne Park final with an impressive 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday. The rangy Medvedev wrapped the Greek fifth seed in a blanket of pressure at a floodlit Rod Laver Arena, capturing …