new direction for divided US— How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House— Doctors fear more deaths as Dakotas experience virus ‘sorrow’— Some veteran teachers skip wave of pandemic-era retirements___— Follow AP’s coronavirus pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/virus-outbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska on Saturday reported hitting a daily record in new coronavirus cases.The state reported 604 cases, the highest in a single day since Oct.
25, when 526 cases were tallied, the Anchorage Daily News reported.The Department of Health and Social Services says there were no new deaths from the virus.