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October 18, 2020 (Sunday)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
    - Victorian premier Daniel Andrews announces an easing of lockdown restrictions across Victoria, particularly Melbourne, after more than 100 days of the city's lockdown, effective at 11:59 pm AEST. According to new rules, five kilometre travel restrictions have been extended to 25 kilometres, with the city's two-hour time limits on gathering and exercising outside scrapped. Further restrictions are to be eased in the city on November 1, allowing retail and hospitality sectors to reopen. (9 News)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
    - New Zealand reports first community case since September 25. This comes after a man who worked in Ports of Auckland and Taranaki tested positive for COVID-19. (Newshub)

International relations

Sanctions against Iran
- A United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Iran formally expires. The embargo had been in place since 2007 and was due to expire as part of the terms agreed in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says "Today's normalization of Iran's defense cooperation with the world is a win for the cause of multilateralism and peace and security in our region". (Reuters)

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 **[[COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania]]
 ***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia]], [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns]]
-****[[Premier of Victoria|Victorian premier]] [[Daniel Andrews]] announces an easing of lockdown restrictions across [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], particularly [[Melbourne]], after more than 100 days of the city's lockdown, effective at 11:59 pm [[Time in Australia|AEST]]. According to new rules, five kilometer travel restrictions have been extended to 25 kilometers, with the city's two-hour time limits on gathering and exercising outside scrapped. Further restrictions are to be eased in the city on November 1, allowing retail and hospitality sectors to reopen. [https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-melbourne-strict-lockdown-restrictions-to-ease-victoria/d36dfdf1-74aa-4aff-b7a8-b44540fc35ee 9 News)]
+****[[Premier of Victoria|Victorian premier]] [[Daniel Andrews]] announces an easing of lockdown restrictions across [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], particularly [[Melbourne]], after more than 100 days of the city's lockdown, effective at 11:59 pm [[Time in Australia|AEST]]. According to new rules, five kilometre travel restrictions have been extended to 25 kilometres, with the city's two-hour time limits on gathering and exercising outside scrapped. Further restrictions are to be eased in the city on November 1, allowing retail and hospitality sectors to reopen. [https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-melbourne-strict-lockdown-restrictions-to-ease-victoria/d36dfdf1-74aa-4aff-b7a8-b44540fc35ee (9 News)]
 ***[[COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand]]
 ****[[New Zealand]] reports first community case since September 25. This comes after a man who worked in  [[Ports of Auckland]] and [[Taranaki]] tested positive for [[COVID-19]]. [https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/10/coronavirus-new-community-case-of-covid-19-in-new-zealand.html (Newshub)]