Millions of Europeans face tough restrictions as governments make efforts to slow the infections' surge, October 18, 2020. France's need for action was stressed as the country reported another record for new cases, with more than 32,000 cases increased within 24 hours. /CFP

Armenians pray and observe a moment of silence at a church in Yerevan, Armenia's capital, October 17, 2020. /CFP

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters cover themselves from the water cannons with umbrellas while facing riot police during the demonstration on October 16 in Bangkok. /CFP

In India, movie theaters have reopened after being closed for nearly seven months because of COVID-19. Audiences were asked to wear masks while enjoying the movie on October 15, 2020. Though the film choices are scarce, the film industry still welcomes fans to return to the cinema. /CFP

In this photo released by Apple, Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up the all-new iPhone 12 Pro during an Apple event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, October 13, 2020. /CFP

Lewis Miller's flower flash campaign decorates New York street on October 13, 2020. The campaign's manager revealed that these flowers were gifted to pediatric cancer patients at Ronald McDonald House Charities of New York. /CFP

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020 to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats," October 12, 2020. /CFP