U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus and that his symptoms are mild.The announcement came just days ahead of a U.S.-Japan security meeting involving the two countries' foreign and defense ministers, which was initially planned for Washington but is likely to switch to a virtual format amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the United States.Austin, 68, has been fully vaccinated and also received a booster shot for additional protection in October. It remains unknown whether he contracted the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus…READ FULL ARTICLE
