The British buy now, pay later firms: AppToPay, Butter and Curve

Swedish checkout credit colossus Klarna is not just Europe’s most valuable start-up at an estimated $31billion, it’s a verb too. Rather than pay for something upfront using their debit card or put a big purchase on a credit card, increasing numbers of shoppers, especially younger ones, instead choose to ‘Klarna’ it. That can mean paying … Read more

Kylie Jenner seductively sips a mimosa in a curve hugging silky dress at family Easter brunch

Kylie Jenner seductively sips a mimosa in a curve-hugging silky dress at Easter brunch with her famous family By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 23:24 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 4 April 2021 Kylie Jenner made a statement at Easter brunch as she stepped out in a curve-hugging silky dress.  The 23-year-old … Read more

Teenager with scoliosis reveals 20 pins corrected 80% curve in her spine 

An 18-year-old who was diagnosed with a deep curve in her spine at the age of 12 has revealed how she’s undergone a nine-hour operation to straighten it – and says she can’t wait to hit the dancefloor.  Student Macey Brooks, from Wigan, spent much of her teenage years keeping her scoliosis –  abnormal curvature … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Hopes curve ‘flattening’ with cases 12.5% down

Signs that the second wave of coronavirus could be making a turn began to make an appearance today as the UK recorded a 12.5 per cent decrease in the number of people testing positive.  The Department of Health figures, which initially were delayed in their release, saw a further 20,018 people test positive for the … Read more

Shoes that curve up at the toe require less muscle work, study shows

Shoes that curve up at the toe – known as toe springs – require less muscle work, but they can weaken foot muscles in the long term, biomechanics experts claim.  Toe springs, which are a common feature of athletic shoes, keep toes continually elevated above the ground to help the front part of the foot … Read more

How Belgium flattened the curve

Belgium was able to curtail a second wave of coronavirus by limiting the number of people who can socialise together and imposing a nationwide curfew, data shows, as the UK looks to follow in its footsteps. At a Downing Street press conference today, Professor Chris Whitty used Belgium as a shining example of a country that … Read more

‘Fauci flattens the curve’: Dr. Anthony Fauci opens the 2020 MLB season by bouncing first pitch

‘Fauci finally flattens the curve’: Dr. Anthony Fauci opens the 2020 MLB season by bouncing wild ceremonial first pitch – but the noted Nationals fan practiced social distancing, wore a mask, and even bumped elbows with Washington players Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, opened the pandemic-delayed 2020 MLB season by throwing out the … Read more

Anti-vaxxer Pete Evans says Australia should flatten the curve of AUTISM

Anti-vaxxer and former My Kitchen Rules judge Pete Evans has compared flattening the curve of COVID-19 to ‘flattening the curve of autism’. The 47-year-old celebrity chef reposted a meme from the anti-vaccine Facebook page Truth is Terrorism to his Instagram account over the weekend that suggested the two conditions were comparable. The post, a variant … Read more

Australian Bureau of Statistics survey results reveal why Australia has crushed coronavirus curve

Is this why Australia is crushing the coronavirus curve? Extraordinary survey shows 98 per cent of the country are practising social distancing ABS releases first survey results into the impact of coronavirus on households 1059 Australians surveyed about jobs, social distancing, self-isolation and health 98 per cent practising social distancing while 88 per cent avoid … Read more

Spain’s death toll rises by lowest amount with ‘top of the curve in sight’ as another 809 die

Spain’s death toll rises by lowest amount this week with ‘top of the curve in sight’ as another 809 die from coronavirus and Prime Minister extends lockdown for another 15 days Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said State of Emergency must stay in place Deaths in the country have now reached 11,744, and there are 124,736 … Read more