As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 824,000 Americans. ABC News Video ...

The defense secretary is dealing with extremism, Iran and COVID-19. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's extensive military career has not only prepared him for the roles diplomacy and deterrence play ...

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pentagon quickly announced when senior officials, including Austin, had tested positive for the virus. There was no explanation about the delay in ...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has tested positive for COVID-19 after exhibiting symptoms while at home on leave, he announced on Twitter. "I will quarantine myself at home for the next five ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, who has deep roots in Georgia, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantining at home for the next four days.

In 1st Message, New SecDef Lloyd Austin Cites Pandemic Control as DoD Priority. ... citing the need to contain COVID-19 and his focus on ensuring the force is effectively equipped to fight. ...

U.S. military to require COVID vaccines for troops 01:24. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a memo Monday saying he will ask the president to approve making COVID-19 vaccines a requirement ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was back in his Pentagon office Monday after beating his second case of COVID-19. ... Defense Department civilians have died from the virus during the pandemic, ...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ‘shielded’ biotech firms in gain ... greets Dr. Richard Ebright at a June 18 Homeland Security Committee hearing about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. AP.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a statement to the entire US military outlining the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic and reviewing the traits required to build an effective fighting force.

Biden Calls For Congress To Issue Waiver For Lloyd Austin As Growing ... Emphasizing the crises the U.S. is currently facing—including the Covid-19 pandemic—President-elect Joe Biden ...

Austin, 68, has mild symptoms, he said in a statement. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Jan. 2 that he was exhibiting mild symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus.