U.S. Surpasses 430,000 Coronavirus Infections

Disproportionate impacts are seen for U.S. people of color; China lifts Wuhan lockdown; other countries extend shutdowns

The Chinese city of Wuhan emerges from a 76-day lockdown, Congress vows more aid to small businesses, and Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigns after an uproar over his verbal attacks on the former captain of a virus-stricken aircraft carrier. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Cheng Min/Zuma Press

U.S. cases of the new coronavirus grew to more than 430,000 Wednesday, as the country recorded its deadliest day yet.

There were 1,973 deaths from Covid-19 in the U.S. during the 24-hour period ended 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.

In the previous 24-hour period, 1,939 people...