International
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Washington,
Aug
16:
Defense
Secretary
Lloyd
Austin
said
Monday
he
has
tested
positive
for
COVID-19,
is
experiencing
mild
symptoms
and
will
quarantine
at
home.
It’s
the
second
time
Austin
has
gotten
the
coronavirus.
In
a
statement,
Austin,
69,
said
his
is
fully
vaccinated
and
has
received
two
boosters.
He
said
he’ll
quarantine
for
the
next
five
days
in
accordance
with
CDC
guidelines
and
“will
retain
all
authorities
and
plan
to
maintain
my
normal
work
schedule
virtually
from
home.”
Austin
said
his
last
in-person
contact
with
President
Joe
Biden
was
on
July
29.
In
January,
Austin
also
contracted
COVID
and
had
received
a
booster
in
October.
New
Omicron
sub-variant
BA.2.75
detected
in
more
than
half
of
samples
analysed,
finds
Delhi
hospital
study
“Now,
as
in
January,
my
doctor
told
me
that
my
fully
vaccinated
status,
including
two
booster
shots,
is
why
my
symptoms
are
less
severe
than
would
otherwise
be
the
case,”
Austin
said.
“I
will
continue
to
consult
closely
with
my
doctor
in
the
coming
days.”
He
added,
“Vaccinations
continue
to
both
slow
the
spread
of
COVID-19
and
to
make
its
health
effects
less
severe.
Vaccination
remains
a
medical
requirement
for
our
workforce,
and
I
continue
to
encourage
everyone
to
get
fully
vaccinated
and
boosted.”
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Story first published: Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 9:04 [IST]