Coronavirus fears have derailed two of the world's most famous St. Patrick's Day parades and other cities may follow soon.
Also canceled are many of the multi-million dollar festivities surrounding them. Officials in Ireland, where St. Patrick's Day Parades for the entire nation are shut down, predicted layoffs were likely in the hotel and restaurant industry.
“This decision is being made out of an abundance of caution to ensure that we are doing what is needed to keep the residents of Boston safe and healthy,” Boston Mayor Marty Walsh saidBoston's cancellation is the first time the parade has been shut down in 26 years. The last time the city canceled was in 1994, amid a legal battle over whether parade organizers could ban an Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual group from marching.
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