Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin Tests Positive For COVID

CNN reports:

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for Covid-19 and is exhibiting “mild” symptoms, according to a statement from him released by the Defense Department on Sunday.

“I have informed my leadership team of my positive test result, as well as the President. My staff has begun contact tracing and testing of all those with whom I have come into contact over the last week,” Austin said.

Austin said he last met with President Joe Biden on December 21 and tested negative that morning. He said he was last in the Pentagon on Thursday.

Read the full article. Austin is vaxxed and boosted.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing “mild” symptomshttps://t.co/UTqMg4Bmzq

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