A new COVID variant is on the rise amid a nationwide summer surge of cases and it's on track to become the third most common strain. What to know in Tennessee.

Here’s a closer look at the variants behind the surge and the places seeing the highest Covid rates. Like the other recent strains, Stratus is a subvariant of Omicron. Though it was first detected in Canada in January,

The current summer COVID wave in the U.S. is being fueled in part by highly contagious new variants, including XFG, aka "Stratus," which is spreading rapidly worldwide. The virus that causes COVID-19,

The man suspected of opening fire outside the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday had been critical of the Covid-19 vaccine, authorities said.A search of Patrick Joseph White’s home revealed written documents in which he indicated his discontent with the vaccine,

The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a locked safe to get his father's weapons and wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines,

CDC security guards stopped White from driving into the campus on Friday before he parked near a pharmacy across the street and opened fire from a sidewalk. The bullets pierced “blast-resistant” windows across the campus, pinning employees down during the barrage. More than 500 shell casings were recovered, the GBI said.