U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Ireland's leader for a virtual St. Patrick's Day visit on Thursday amid the pandemic after Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin tested positive for COVID-19 following his arrival in Washington.
While Martin's illness raised concerns that Biden, 79, may also have been exposed to the coronavirus after the two leaders briefly met on Wednesday, the annual celebration of Irish culture was enthusiastically embraced by the Biden White House.
Later, at the annual "Friends of Ireland" luncheon at the U.S. Capitol, the Reverend Thomas O’Connor's opening prayer name-checked Guinness beer, Jameson's whiskey and the Blarney Stone.
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