US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin tests positive for COVID-19, he announced on Twitter.
announced Sunday on Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Austin met with President Biden on Tuesday, Dec. 21, more than a week since he reportedly began to experience symptoms and tested negative that morning. Austin is fully vaccinated, including a booster shot, which he gives credit for rendering the infection to a much more mild state.He reassures the public,"My symptoms are mild, and I am following my physician's directions," Austin continues,"The vaccines work and will remain a military medical requirement for our workforce. I continue to encourage everyone eligible for a booster shot to get one.
I tested positive this morning for COVID-19. I requested the test today after exhibiting symptoms while at home on leave. My symptoms are mild, and I am following my physician’s directions. 1/7
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