Two women walk with bags of groceries down a nearly empty Broadway on St. Patrick's Day in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 2:10 p.m.
When Irish eyes are absent: Virus subdues St. Patrick's Day
BOSTON (AP) — St. Patrick's Day revelers across the world tried to salvage the holiday with makeshift celebrations after parades and parties were scrapped and residents were urged to hunker down at home to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.