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The Washington Post reports that Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" in Roe v Wade who later became a pro-life activist, died today in Texas. She was 69. Her death was confirmed to WaPo by a reporter working on a book on the decision.
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Private equity is still working on opportunistic deals when it can get a break from portfolio triage, but it's also boarding up the exits amid new questions about the speed of the coronavirus recovery.
The state of play: Sale processes are being shelved daily, even ones that already launched with investment bankers, data rooms, and interested suitors.
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The Chinese government has embarked on a highly publicized campaign to provide vital medical supplies to European countries as they fight coronavirus outbreaks within their borders.
Why it matters: Those efforts — and the perception that the European Union has done little to help — are providing fodder for politicians who are eager to hail China and criticize the EU. EU leaders may now have to worry about both Chinese and Russian overtures that weaken European unity.