US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has returned to work at the Pentagon. The 70-year-old was diagnosed with prostate cancer on December 22nd.
He was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital on January 1 due to complications. The White House was not informed of this until January 4th and Congress a day later. After a follow-up examination on Friday, two doctors said, according to the Pentagon, that the cancer had been "treated early and effectively" Austin's prognosis is "excellent"