Apple Inc and Netflix Inc said they were pulling out of the South by Southwest music and tech festival to be held later this month, amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The US death toll from coronavirus infections rose to 11 on March 4 and California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency amid the nation's largest outbreak.
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