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US Secretary of Defense tests Covid positive

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Updated: January 3rd, 2022, 10:57 IST
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Washington: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated and also having received a booster dose.

In a series of tweets late Sunday, Austin said: “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.

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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

— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) January 3, 2022

 

“As my doctor made clear to me, my fully vaccinated status – and the booster I received in early October – have rendered the infection much more mild than it would otherwise have been. And I am grateful for that.

As my doctor made clear to me, my fully vaccinated status — and the booster I received in early October — have rendered the infection much more mild than it would otherwise have been. And I am grateful for that. 6/7

— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) January 3, 2022

 

“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. This remains a readiness issue.”

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. This remains a readiness issue. 7/7

— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) January 3, 2022

 

In a separate statement, the Secretary of Defense added that he has “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.”

The Secretary said he last met President Joe Biden on December 21, 2021 and “tested negative that very morning”.

He has not been in the Pentagon since December 30, 2021, when he met briefly with a few members of his staff, during which they “were properly masked and socially distanced throughout”, Austin’s statement said.

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