U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday said he has tested positive for Covid-19, just days after the Pentagon tightened restrictions as the highly infectious omicron variant drives a surge in new cases across the U.S.; in this video from January 2021, Austin gives his opening statement at his Senate confirmation hearing. READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/01/03/pentagon-chief-lloyd-austin-reports-breakthrough-covid-infection-has-mild-symptoms/?sh=1f2dec167515 Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com