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On St. Patrick's Day, media voices throughout the spectrum focused on the unique U.S. celebration this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some concentrated on the holiday's history, business implications of a somber St. Patrick's Day and U.S.-Ireland immigration policy; others examined how the virus altered holiday celebrations in Ireland itself.

President Trump has restricted travel from Europe to the United States in wake of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus to the United State from Europe. The ban does not apply to England or Ireland.

European Union leaders have issued a statement condemning the move, even as those nations are tightening their own restrictions on the movement of people.

Former Democratic presidential hopeful and businessman Andrew Yang's April 1 op-ed in the Washington Post called for Asian-Americans, a group he identifies with, to "embrace and show our American-ness in ways we have never done before."

The comment sparked debate, particularly within the Asian-American community, about civic participation, racism and "respectability politics"; some

The COVID-19 coronavirus has emerged as a national and global crisis, prompting much of the U.S. to treat it as a grave threat to American life and prosperity. But during these tumultuous times, many Americans are going above and beyond to serve and strengthen their communities, uplift the needy, and maintain a sense of unity in the face of quarantines and heightened risk around social