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Tag: Pandemic
LEGO bricks are being used to help explain COVID-19 variants
The National Public Radio group has shared an illustrated guide to help people understand COVID-19 variants, and it’s using LEGO bricks to do it. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic can be a difficult thing to understand, especially for younger readers. Thankfully, NPR is using LEGO to explain how the different variants of the virus work. Meredith…
LEGO is helping to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations in the UK
A young inventor from the UK has used LEGO bricks to help speed up the process of administering COVID-19 vaccines, using an innovative new device. Ed Smith, 12-year-old son of two Gloucestershire GP’s has decided to do his part in delivering the Pfizer / BioNtech vaccine, following in the footsteps of his parents, and using some…
Even more LEGO Stores are closing as more of the UK enters tier 4
With the expansion of tier 4 across the UK, many more LEGO stores are set to close their doors for the foreseeable future, but some few are staying open for now. The UK government announced tonight that more regions across the UK would be entering tier 3 and 4 as part of the ongoing effort…
More UK LEGO Stores set to close on Boxing Day amid tier 4 expansion
More LEGO Stores will close their doors on Boxing Day following the expansion of tier 4 restrictions across the UK. The highest level of COVID-19 restrictions in the UK requires the closure of all non-essential retail, which includes LEGO Stores. The three London sites, Watford, Bluewater and Milton Keynes are currently closed due to tier…
Standard delivery to the UK temporarily suspended at LEGO.com
The LEGO Group has been forced to temporarily suspend standard delivery on all orders to the UK. On Sunday evening, France closed its borders to the UK amid fears over a new strain of coronavirus, preventing human-handled freight between Dover and Calais. LEGO.com’s standard delivery method arrives by road freight, so the LEGO Group is…
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort closes amidst new COVID-19 restrictions
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort has announced it will be closing as new COVID-19 restrictions are introduced by the UK Government. The UK government has announced a new tier as part of ongoing pandemic restrictions. As part of this, southeast areas of England, including Windsor will be moving into the new tier four, closing the theme park…
LEGOLAND California rounds out the year by treating its Miniland citizens
LEGOLAND California is ending the year by treating its Miniland citizens with supplies of toilet paper and LEGO vaccines. The Carlsbad theme park remains mostly closed during the pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped its Master Model Builders from celebrating the end of 2020 with the help of some Miniland citizens. In a video from Theme…
LEGO Foundation offers free course to help parents teach children through play
The LEGO Foundation is offering teachers and parents a free course to help them support kids by learning through play. It’s teamed up with social learning platform FutureLearn to deliver the course, which will focus on helping young people to cope with the consequences of the ongoing pandemic. “Coping with Changes: Social-Emotional Learning Through Play”…
Post-pandemic LEGO Store shopping
Closed off Pick & Build walls, no Build a Minifigure, customer number limits and non-contact shopping are all features of post-Coronavirus pandemic LEGO store shopping. The LEGO Group closed LEGO stores around the world in response to the Coronavirus pandemic – completely closing stores in a majority of countries, whilst in others such as the…
