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SXSW festival 2020 in Austin canceled over coronavirus fears

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Goodbye, South by Southwest. On Friday, officials announced the 2020 SXSW festival will be canceled amid growing fears over the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading, reports Dallas News.

The annual Austin, Texas festival was slated to run from March 13-22. SXSW organizers previously said the festival would still take place. “We are devastated to share this news with you,” conference organizers wrote in a statement on the SXSW website. ” ‘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.

We are now working through the ramifications of this unprecedented situation.” Austin mayor Steve Adler said during a press conference that he issued an order canceling the conference and

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