A St. Patrick's day photo opportunity novelty stands empty at an Irish pub along the normally busy Nicollet Mall Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in Minneapolis. Dine-in restaurants and bars are being temporarily shut down and only providing take-out service in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. St. Patrick's Day parades in Minneapolis and St. Paul were cancelled. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 4:43 p.m.
Mall of America closing as Minnesota fights against COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The largest retail and entertainment center in the U.S. said it would temporarily shut down Tuesday in support of Minnesota's efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic by discouraging people from gathering.