SHOT AHEAD UK’s Covid infection rate plunges lower than 25 of 27 EU nations as cases fall 28% in a week after vaccine rollout Joe Duggan Updated: Apr 1 2021, 5:36 ET THE UK'S Covid infection rate is lower than 25 of 27 EU countries after the success of Britain's vaccine rollout. The daily case numbers in the UK have slumped by 28 per cent in a week, official figures show. �� Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates... 7 Only Denmark and Portugal have lower infection rates among EU nations that the UK, the seven-day average of cases per million people shows 7 The success of the UK's vaccine rollout has seen deaths and infections slumpCredit: AFP