A group of servers from a local hamburger restaurant gather to look at a cell phone photo of themselves in St. Patrick's Day attire, Tuesday, March, 17, 2020, in Savannah, Ga. Last week Savannah's mayor called off the city's 196-year-old St. Patrick's Day parade, but left bars and restaurants open for business. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 5:10 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.