Monday 10th - the vaccine is offered to all under 18s. Friday 13th - Unlucky for some: it is leaked that the Dragon Pox vaccine contains muggle blood. Sunday 15th - it is officially announced that the vaccine does indeed contain blood from muggles, 'donated' by a muggle blood bank.
Meanwhile, Muggle News. Wednesday - The Brixton riot: Rioters in South London throw petrol bombs, attack police and loot shops. Thursday - The Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia with NASA astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen launches on the STS-1 mission. Saturday - Space Shuttle Columbia returns to Earth on April 14. It is the first time a manned reusable spacecraft has returned from orbit.
2002
Muggle News: On Monday the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother takes place in Westminster Abbey, London.
The Order decide to take advantage of Lucius Malfoy's expulsion to contact more countries in the ICW and tell them about the reality of life in Britain. Mostly this is by owl post and other non-direct means, but envoys are sent out to Greece and Bulgaria (the other country who made an announcement) and visits are also conducted to countries in The Alliance (the Czech republic, Spain, Japan, Bosnia, Botswana, and New Zealand).
Death Eaters continue in their rather over-ambitious mission to sow dissent in foreign climes.
Meanwhile, Fred and George attempt to take down Greyback single double-handedly.