St. Patrick's Day parties are ripe for spreading coronavirus. Don't let that happen By Holly Yan, CNN Mar 17, 2021 Mar 17, 2021 Updated Mar 17, 2021 0 St. Patrick's Day was the first major holiday of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, and we've learned sobering lessons since then. Scott Olson/Getty Images Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Holly Yan, CNN St. Patrick's Day was the first major holiday of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, and we've learned sobering lessons since then.kAm*@F?8[ 962=E9J A6@A=6 H9@ H6C6 :?764E65 2C@F?5 $E] !2EC:4<VD s2J 92G6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_a_^`_^_d^962=E9^C6:?764E:@?\4@G:5\`h\DFCG:G@C\H6==?6DD^:?56I]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmDF776C65 =@?8\E6C> 4@>A=:42E:@?Dk^2m] p?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_a_^``^a_^962=E9^454\4@C@?2G:CFD\DAC625\2DJ>AE@>2E:4\H63D:E6\H6==?6DD^:?56I]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:?764E:@?D 92G6 366? 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