SXSW cancelled due to coronavirus
South by Southwest Interactive attendees pass through the Austin Convention Center on March 14, 2016, in Austin, Texas.South by Southwest, the annual tech, film and music conference held in Austin, Texas, has been canceled due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Local government officials announced the update at a press conference Friday afternoon discussing the status of the outbreak and events in the city. Austin's Mayor Steve Adler said he had declared a local disaster in the city and issued an order canceling the conference."We are devastated to share this news with you," organizers wrote in a. "'The show must go on' is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place.
Austin officials said there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Travis County, where Austin is located. But confirmed cases around the worldOrganizers did not mention any details about refunds for badges, which cost $1,395 to attend one track or $1,725 to attend all three.
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