krittysvarghese/covid-assist

A web app “Covid-Assist” providing a one stop destination where the public can look into and get useful information related to Covid-19.

Covid-Assist

Covid Assist Website : https://covid-assist-all-you-need.herokuapp.com/

PROBLEM STATEMENT:

During the current pandemic, finding all that we need under a single umbrella is a boon. FInding what you need altogether aids the user in finding what they need. Some services are needed exclusively for the location they reside in. There are numerous existing resources, websites and data scattered around the web providing help throughout India.

SOLUTION:

A better solution to this problem is creating a web app “Covid-19” providing a one stop destination where the public can look into and get useful information to help others. The web app has the following features:

Providing helpline numbers based on location Covid 19 statistics in different states of India Redirecting to relevant tweets on Twitter’s live feed for current information on resources such as beds, oxygen, etc in various cities of India. Providing websites of all State governments. Relevant resources regarding facilities such as food, hospitals, vaccinations, plasma, online doctor consultation, etc. are displayed. Latest news updates on Covid-19. An online community giving support to people by looking up and verifying resources.

TECHNOLOGY STACK USED:

Programming languages: Python Web UI Frameworks : HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap Other Frameworks: Flask Hosting Service: Heroku

HOW TO RUN THE CODE:

1. Clone this repository.
2. Install Flask using the command: pip install Flask
3. Install Beautiful Soup using the command: pip install beautifulsoup4
4. Install lxml using the command: pip install lxml
5. Run the project using the command: python -m flask run
6. Open the project in your browser using url given.

Demo : https://covid-assist-all-you-need.herokuapp.com/