US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has contracted the coronavirus. This was reported on the Pentagon website.
The head of the US defense department requested a coronavirus test after he noticed his first symptoms while on vacation at home. According to Austin, COVID-19 is mild.
“In accordance with these guidelines and in accordance with CDC recommendations, I will be quarantined at home for the next five days,” the minister said.
It is also noted that Austin is fully vaccinated and also received a booster dose of the vaccine. The head of the Pentagon called on all Americans to be vaccinated against coronavirus infection, as this can provide a mild course of the disease.
Earlier it was reported that Italy and the UK recorded a record number of new cases of coronavirus infection. UN Secretary General António Guterres said earlier that vaccination cannot provide a guaranteed victory over the coronavirus infection, which continues to gain momentum. The world needs new ways to fight COVID-19, he said.