continue to pivot and shift as we move along. >> reporter: nationwide, new covid cases are still low, but rising in the northeast as ba.2 becomes the dominant strain in the u.s. this as the number of americans getting vaccinated is at the lowest levels of the pandemic. that has some this week sounding the alarm about the lack of federal funding for testing and vaccinations. >> we have to get the money. it's not going to last past probably june 1. >> reporter: ba.2 is causing enormous problems overseas. the u.k. hit a record of nearly five million new cases last week. and in china, one of the world's largest cities, shanghai, has locked down its 26 million residents to conduct mass testing. and back here in new york, the performance of macbeth on broadway was canceled after star daniel craig tested positive for covid. adriana. >> diaz: michael george, thank you. there is new fallout from will smith's slap at sunday's oscars.