South by Southwest, the big music, tech and film gathering held each year in Austin, Texas, was canceled by city officials Friday a week before it was to start, becoming the latest in a slew of high-profile events to be halted by coronavirus fears. Up until today, organizers had vowed to go ahead with the festival, even as major corporate participants including Facebook and Twitter pulled out of...
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