PARIS, Oct. 29, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A street artist draws a portrait for a boy at the Place du Tertre at the Montmartre, Paris, France, Oct. 28, 2020. France will go into national lockdown starting from Friday to stem the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday evening. France on Wednesday recorded 36,437 new COVID-19 infections, 3,020 more than the number registered in the previous 24 hours. The cumulative number of coronavirus cases soared to 1,235,132, including 35,785 deaths, up by 244 in one day, figures released by Public Health Agency showed.

BELGRADE, Oct. 29, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Serbian new cabinet members are sworn in at the Serbian Parliament building in Belgrade, Serbia, on Oct. 28, 2020. Serbian parliament on Wednesday approved a new government headed by Prime Minister Ana Brnabic with 227 votes for among the 250 MPs.

MOSCOW, Oct. 29, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrians wearing protective masks pass by the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Oct. 28, 2020. Russia registered 16,202 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, down from the all-time daily record of 17,347 reported on Monday, the countrys COVID-19 response center said Wednesday.