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Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat in Israeli hospital with COVID-19

The veteran Palestinian official's condition worsened on Monday, and he was placed on a ventilator.
This picture taken on October 19, 2020 shows a view of the entrance of the shock and trauma unit at the emergency medicine centre of Israeli Hadassah University Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. - Long-time chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat was in "critical" condition and in a medically induced coma, said the Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem treating him for coronavirus complications. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Palestinian politician Saeb Erekat’s condition is reportedly worsening as he remains hospitalized with COVID-19.

Erekat, the longtime Palestinian chief negotiator, contracted the coronavirus on Oct. 8. He was rushed to a hospital in Israel from his home in the Palestinian territory the West Bank on Sunday. On Monday, he was placed on a ventilator, Reuters reported.

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