More than 300k Americans dead from COVID-19: Death toll surpasses grim milestone just hours after NY ICU nurse becomes first in US to receive the vaccine
New York ICU nurse Sandra Lindsay was the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the US this morning
The first of the vaccinations were administered just hours before the COVID-19 death toll surpassed the grim 300,000 milestone
Seven-day rolling average for deaths is now just over 2,400 per day and average daily cases are at 213,000. Hospitalizations climbed to a record 109,331 yesterday
President Trump tweeted: 'First Vaccine Administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD!'
Vaccinations continued to roll out across the country throughout the morning with relieved healthcare workers from Ohio to Louisiana rolling up their sleeves to get the shot